PROPOSALS to expand the iconic Warrington Library into the town centre have been revealed today, Thursday, as the town looks to keep up with the digital 'revolution'.

The move could see the site expand from Museum Street into the heart of the town centre to open up more interactive and digital opportunities for users.

But regardless of whether the plans are executed or not, many across the town will be holding onto memories formed at the historic site in recent decades.

Warrington and District Arts Council secretary Dr Michael Murphy, 71, is one of the town's residents to have been assisted by the site in his early days.

He visited the library from the age of seven, right up until his school days, when he would read before heading to his Lower Walton home.

"I got half of my education in the museum and library when I was growing up – I used to go into them on the way back from school," he said.

"The curator of the museum at the time was John Rimmer – he was always very helpful to young people.

"I went to school in Liverpool and after getting off the train I would walk to the library and I learned a huge amount from that.

"After visiting the museum and library on a Friday I would go home to watch Hancock's Half Hour."

Dr Murphy, who now lives in Longbarn, welcomed the bid to expand the site and labelled plans to make the library more digitally-friendly as 'very useful'.

"Having the library closer to where people are doing their shopping would be a great move," he added.

"I used to have to go to the British Library or Manchester University Library to read books but now I can read them on my computer – it is great to be able to do.

"That is part of the great revolution which has taken place in a short amount of time."