Manchester Engels while living and working in Manchester. Manchester was the meeting place of Engels and Karl Marx. The two began writing "The Communist Manifesto" in Chetham's Library. The library was founded in 1653 and lays claim to being the oldest public library in the English-speaking world. Elsewhere in the city, the John Rylands Library holds an extensive collection of early printing. The Rylands Library Papyrus P52, believed to be the earliest extant New Testament text, is on permanent display in the library. Charles Dickens is reputed to have set his novel "Hard Times" in the city, and while it is
Santa Clara City Library Library. These kits were funded by a grant from the Foundation and Friends of the Santa Clara City Library. Early Literacy Stations: There are two early literacy stations at Mission Library for children ages two to eight years old. They have 37 educational software programs in English and Spanish. Children can learn science, music, drawing, and reading. Santa Clara City Library Santa Clara City Library is a public library in Santa Clara, California. There are currently three open branches: the Mission Branch Library; the Northside Branch Library, which opened on August 9, 2014; and the main branch, Central Park Library.