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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Library
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Greater_Manchester
gptkb:Manchester
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gptkbp:admission_fee
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no membership fees required
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Sir_Edward_Brabazon
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Gothic
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Chetham's_School_of_Music
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gptkbp:collection
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includes special collections
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gptkbp:collection_size
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over 250,000 items
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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engages in community outreach
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gptkbp:community_role
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serves the local community
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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focus on preservation of materials
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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hosts cultural events
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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part of the cultural heritage of Manchester
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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offers educational programs
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gptkbp:events
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hosts educational events
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gptkbp:exhibitions
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hosts exhibitions
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gptkbp:focus
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history and literature
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gptkbp:founded
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1653
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Humphrey_Chetham
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gptkbp:has_transformation
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engaged in digitization of collections
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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houses historical documents
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gptkbp:historical_event
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focus on local history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important cultural institution
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Chetham's Library
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gptkbp:launch_date
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opened to the public in 1653
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gptkbp:library
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serves as a research library
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Manchester,_England
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gptkbp:membership
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no membership required
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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has a historic reading room
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:publishing_company
rare books
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gptkbp:notable_guest
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gptkb:Friedrich_Engels
gptkb:Karl_Marx
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gptkbp:number_of_rooms
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available for research
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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provides public access to collections
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gptkbp:opening_hours
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varies seasonally
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gptkbp:partnerships
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collaborates with universities
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gptkbp:provides_access_to
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free access to the reading room
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gptkbp:receives_funding_from
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receives funding from donations
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gptkbp:renovated
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underwent renovations in the 20th century
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gptkbp:significance
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being the oldest public library in the English-speaking world
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gptkbp:staff
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staffed by librarians
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gptkbp:supports
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provides research support
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Library
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gptkbp:visitors
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open to the public
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gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities
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supported by volunteers
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gptkbp:website
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www.chethams.org.uk
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