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A rolling programme of talks, events and exhibitions runs throughout the year, with the exception of high summer, with most lectures taking place in the
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A Wayzgoose (traditional printers' fair) is held in late May each year to raise funds for the library. The 2023 event took place on Sunday 21st May between 11am and 4pm. Around 30 traders offered private press books, letterpress-printed ephemera, new and second-hand printing type, paper, card and
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