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Wood Green Library c1910 Yet another image of the old library which was first opened on 28th September 1907. It was built at a cost of £10,000 of which Scottish businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated £8,000. The architect was Charles J Gunyon. Prior to this library being set-up a public library was opened at the town hall in 1892 and a reading room at 86 High Road in 1895. In February 1917, Army authorities took possession of the library for use as a central recruiting office for Tottenham. Wood Green, Southgate, Hornsey, and Finchley. They also used it for National Service purposes (whatever that might have meant!). ....