by Jack Hastings in 1935 with the assistance of the American artist, Clifford Wight. Through these changes of use, the fabric had undergone numerous alterations and dilapidations, and in 1968–69 the building underwent a major programme of work to restore the 18th-century appearance of the front. The necessary interventions and reconstructions were so drastic that the result is described by the Survey of London as "a modern quasifacsimile – of the original only the outer quoins can have survived". The library building was listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in September 1972. Collection As of 2021, over 60,000 items are held by the library. Holdings include the first edition of The Red Republican (1850), the Votes for Women suffragette newspaper, and other socialist publications. Governance The first president of the library in 1933 was Alex Gossip, president of the Socialist Sunday Schools. Journal The library publishes an annual journal, Theory & Struggle, published by Liverpool University Press. Its current editor (2021) is Marjorie Mayo. References Bibliography External links 1933 establishments in the United Kingdom Archives in the London Borough of Islington British digital libraries Buildings and structures in Clerkenwell Charities based in London Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Islington Libraries established in 1933 Libraries in the London Borough of Islington Literary archives in London Research libraries in the United Kingdom School buildings completed in 1738 Socialist organisations in the United Kingdom Socialist organizations