eBook library
This collection of ebooks has been funded by the Maskew
Collection bequest, part of a larger collection of Literature
Classics and Philosophy held at Rochdale Central Library.
Visit the Public Library
Online.
The books featured on Public Library Online are
as sympathetic as possible to the classic literature specified in
the Maskew bequest. We have also chosen some popular ebooks that
will be the classics of the future - so there is something for
everyone!
The Maskews
A truly inspirational couple, Annie Cockcroft and Frank Maskew
met in Rochdale library in the early 1950’s. The couple shared a
profound love of Literature and philosophy and inspired others
through knowledge and learning. They were a happy and complimentary
team who enjoyed 26 years together before Frank died in 1981.
The couple had no children and when Annie herself passed away in
2006 a bequest was made to Rochdale library to purchase literature
and philosophy resources. The Maskew’s relationship and progressive
thinking formed the basis of their legacy - The Maskew Collection -
which has been left to the people of Rochdale to inspire future
generations in the joy of reading and thinking.