‘Free to All’: Winnipeg’s 1st public library opened 120 years ago, soon to start new chapter

‘Free to All’: Winnipeg’s 1st public library opened 120 years ago, soon to start new chapter

Carved into the Tyndall stone above the arched entrance to Winnipeg's first public library are the words "Free to All," but for the past 11 years, it's been closed to everyone.Now, as the former Carnegie Library on William Street turns

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