PINK,+John

PINK, John (1833-1906) 1CL Cambridge 1855-1906 Previously a bookseller, he was one of the ablest and most conscientious of the early public librarians. He had experience of opening, in turn, a reference department, a lending library, a reading roam and two branches. He was a pioneer in work with children. W A Munford 'John Pink: portrait of a Victorian librarian' (//LAR// 56, //pp//289-294)

b. 1833 Cambridge bookseller's assistant Apr. 1855 appointed 1860 introduced oak reading cases for magazines

(YB 1897, 133-4; YB 1900, 98-99 with PORTRAIT)