Best places: Libraries in Leeds

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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Library
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop.
4.80 (1K reviews) (~58.34 km from centre)
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Central Library
Library
The city's largest library dates back to 1860 & features a rooftop terrace & atrium staircase.
4.70 (716 reviews) (~104.11 km from centre)
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Storyhouse
Performing arts theater
Multipurpose venue featuring a library, theatre, cinema & cultural events, plus a modern restaurant.
4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~111.74 km from centre)
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Radcliffe Camera
University library
18th-century, Palladian-style academic library and reading rooms, designed by James Gibbs.
4.70 (593 reviews) (~228.11 km from centre)
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Bodleian Library
Library
The UK's second largest library, established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works.
4.60 (716 reviews) (~228.04 km from centre)
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The Atkinson
Art center
Elegant arts venue staging music, comedy and theatre in a 19th-century building, with shop and cafe.
4.70 (329 reviews) (~97.63 km from centre)
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The George & Dragon
Pub
👍 Great old country pub with probably the best beer garden in the world. Great selection of ales etc but the slowest service in the world. If you are in a hurry this is not the place for you but if you want to drink in the view you are in the right place.
$$ $$
4.80 (215 reviews) (~68.44 km from centre)
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Library of Birmingham
Library
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop.
4.50 (1.6K reviews) (~148.56 km from centre)
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York Explore Library and Archive
Public library
👍👍 50,000 books, free WiFi , free access to Ancestry. Com. Free access to online resources. Cafe on site, quiet area for study & room hire available. So plenty to keep you occupied
4.80 (144 reviews) (~35.1 km from centre)
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Leeds Central Library
Library
🫤 So i visited the Leeds library today as I had an exam in the area and needed a queit place to sit and revise before the exam. The building itself is lovely and there was enough seating. I sat at a table and began revising, however it was very difficult to focus when all I could hear was the staff b...
4.70 (158 reviews) (~0.44 km from centre)
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Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Art center
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists.
4.30 (838 reviews) (~130.33 km from centre)
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Gladstone's Library
Library
👍👍 Amazing place, worked in library. The dining was fabulous, best vegan bettered only by the Allotment in Manchester. Rooms are stylish and functional. The honesty bar in the evening was welcome and allowing a total technology detox for my stay, as chat or read options primarily.
4.60 (148 reviews) (~119.38 km from centre)
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Oldham Library
Library
😠 Great place to go if you’ve got nothing better to do. Awful place to go if you want to study. It’s the loudest library in the world with seemingly no policy on noise. If there’s not a music lesson on in the middle of study areas, there’s probably a screaming kid next to an uninterested parent. Even...
4.50 (194 reviews) (~46.96 km from centre)
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The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
Library
👍👍 Fantastic library staff go out of there way to be helpful and find you certain books
4.50 (185 reviews) (~133.58 km from centre)
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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales
Library
Extensive collection of books, films, art & more, plus reading rooms, cultural exhibitions & a shop.
4.80 (81 reviews) (~228.12 km from centre)
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Chetham's Library
Library
Public library since 1653 housing thousands of books & manuscripts in a dark, medieval atmosphere.
4.50 (143 reviews) (~57.64 km from centre)
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Bolton Central Library
Library
Literary collections & events at a public library within a 1930s crescent of linked civic buildings.
4.50 (142 reviews) (~63.35 km from centre)
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The Freedom Centre
Event venue
😐 pros proximity if you are in East Hull Helpful staffs Free internet and wifi with library card Free parking space cafe on the same floor with the books I think its less noisy as a bit positioned away from busy road compared to the Hull central library Beautiful architecture cons limited books limit...
4.30 (271 reviews) (~82.84 km from centre)
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Henry Moore Institute
Art gallery
One of the largest sculpture galleries in Europe with 3 spaces for temporary exhibitions.
4.30 (236 reviews) (~0.37 km from centre)
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North Shields Customer First Centre
Library
👍👍 Booked a room for a presentation and everything as it should be. Well organised. No problems.
4.30 (231 reviews) (~134.97 km from centre)
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