Editing Middlesbrough (section)

== Facilities ==
=== Parks ===
[[File:Lower Lake, Albert Park, Middlesbrough - geograph.org.uk - 139238.jpg|thumb|Albert Park]]
[[Albert Park, Middlesbrough|Albert Park]] was donated to the town by Henry Bolckow in 1866. It was formally opened by [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]] on 11 August 1868, and consists of a {{convert|30|ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} site. The park underwent a considerable period of restoration from 2001 to 2004, during which a number of the park's landmarks saw either restoration or revival.

[[Stewart Park, Middlesbrough|Stewart Park]] was donated to the people of Middlesbrough in 1928 by Councillor Thomas Dormand Stewart and encompasses Victorian stable buildings, lakes and animal pens. It is also home to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum. During 2011 and 2012, the park underwent major refurbishment. It hosted the [[BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend]] in the summer of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Corrigan |first1=Naomi |last2=McNeal |first2=Ian |last3=Glover |first3=Andrew |last4=Brown |first4=Mike |last5=Huntley |first5=David |last6=Lunn |first6=Katie |last7=Cooper |first7=Ian Robert |last8=Jones |first8=Samuel |date=27 May 2019 |title=Big Weekend live: The full story of an amazing weekend |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/radio-1-big-weekend-middlesbrough-16302171 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523151604/https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/radio-1-big-weekend-middlesbrough-16302171 |archive-date=23 May 2019 |access-date=28 December 2019 |website=gazettelive}}</ref>

[[Newham Grange Leisure farm]] in the suburb of Coulby Newham has operated continuously in this spot since the 17th century, becoming a [[Farm parks|farm park]] and conservation centre farm with the first residential development of the suburb in the 1970s.
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===Libraries===
[[File:Middlesbrough Central Library - geograph.org.uk - 279412.jpg|thumb|Middlesbrough Central Library]]
[[File:Middlesbrough public library the reference room (27973400174).jpg|thumb|Inside the public library reference room]]
There are several libraries serving Middlesbrough. A notable library is the Middlesbrough Central [[Carnegie library]], which dates from 1912.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 November 2016 |title=Central Library |url=https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/leisure-events-libraries-and-hubs/community-hubs-and-libraries/find-librarycommunity-hub/central-library |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824220725/https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/leisure-events-libraries-and-hubs/community-hubs-and-libraries/find-librarycommunity-hub/central-library |archive-date=24 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |website=middlesbrough.gov.uk}}</ref>