Keighley Library has been blessed with a number of volunteers over the years and, in that time, they have seen many changes to the staff, service and building. However, Mr Jackson, as a Keighley resident himself, has virtually seen them all and embraced each one with his continued support of the library service and its staff for over twenty-five years!

Information technology has had the greatest impact as drawers of index cards and library membership tickets (Browne issue system) were replaced by online catalogues. Nothing fazed, Mr Jackson was at the forefront as a volunteer, following his retirement, and soon began scanning photographs and submitting word processed transcripts and indexes in Excel. Over the years we have bound over 15 volumes of his work that have helped staff and family history researchers at home and abroad.

Mr Jackson cut the cake for us to celebrate Keighley Library’s 120^th anniversary year and continues to attend events and support us and we thank him so much for such dedication.

These photographs showing Keighley Library’s previous incarnations reveal a few of the changes over the last 100 years.