History of two Horsham Libraries – slideshow

A recent social media post that Horsham Museum & Art Gallery put up proved very popular!

It was of the old town library that stood in North Street for many years.

It was the first county-run public library, built in 1956, on the site of a couple of old cottages.

It was warmly welcomed by the people of Horsham, although there were some critics of the design!

This library lasted until 1991 when a new and much larger building was built in Lower Tanbridge Way, as part of the town redevelopment.

Our slideshow provides a pictorial look down the years until the new library was opened. When the Forum was built the small roundabout was removed and Sainsbury’s now stands behind the building.