Madam,

Do your readers remember Boots Library in Aberystwyth?

Boots the chemist once had subscription libraries within their stores. Established in 1899 by Florence Boot, their heyday was during the inter-war years, when more than 400 branches flourished throughout the UK. Aberystwyth was home to one of these libraries. The last one closed in 1966.

In my book: “Lipsticks and Library Books”, former staff share entertaining memories of wealthy, eccentric subscribers and strict spinster librarians. This is the story of a privileged elite in a genteel world that existed not so long ago, but which seems very distant from today.

If anyone has memories of the Aberystwyth Boots library I would love to hear from them.

Yours etc

Jackie Winter

The Chantries

Winterborne

Zelston

Dorset

DT11 9EU.