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A critical moment for the Marx Memorial Library

The time is now to start reimagining a bigger future for the library, writes MEIRIAN JUMP

The front of the Marx Memorial Library

THIS year’s AGM at the Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School is not just about reflection — it’s about rallying for the future.

We’ve reached a critical moment. Our work is connecting with more people than it has in a generation. Nearly 4,000 individuals engaged with the library over the past year — both in person and online — the highest figures we’ve seen in decades. And this momentum shows no sign of slowing.

We’ve welcomed a growing number of school groups and student visitors through our doors. Our online courses have taken off. Local partnerships, like our first co-curated exhibition with the Peel Community Centre — Radical Clerkenwell Reinterpreted — have helped us reach new audiences.

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