these the largest group was schoolboys and male pupil teachers (10,187) followed by carpenters, plumbers, painters, decorators, and the building trade (5,693). Other male users were identified as labourers, costermongers, clerks, shoemakers, tailors, smiths, artists, and missionaries. Amongst the female readers (444), the largest identified groups were governesses and pupil teachers (146) and schoolgirls (91). Dressmakers and servants were the other specified female occupations.

In spite of its popularity the Library lacked sufficient funds to survive. Appeals for help in the summer and autumn of 1856 were ineffective and the local ratepayers refused to sanction a rate to support its activities. The Library announced that it would be forced to close on 24 June 1857 and books would be returned to donors who applied before that date.



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Lead Curator,bicycle transportation The Greater Madison MPO – An MPO is pleased to present the Bicycle Transportation Plan for the Madison Metropolitan Area and Dane County. Bicycle Transportation Plan Executive Summary Bicycle Transportation Plan Full Report Selected Maps Future Bicycle Functional Class Madison Area

Bicycle Network Plan Madison Area What is the Bicycle Transportation Plan for the Madison Metropolitan Area and Dane County? The Bicycle Transportation Plan for the Madison Metropolitan Area and Dane County is a comprehensive bicycle plan to serve as a blueprint for continuing to improve bicycling conditions and increase bicycling levels throughout Dane County. The planning horizon is 2050. It provides a framework for cooperation between state agencies, Dane County, and local governments in planning for and developing bicycle facilities and programs. It is intended to