2000 Public Libraries 50p

Circulating mintage:

11,263,000

Years of issue:

2000

Coin Information:

The Public Libraries Act of 1850 was an Act of Parliament which first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries. It was the first legal step towards the creation of universal access to information and literature, and it is seen as a milestone in the social education of the country.

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