Libraries

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Glasgow Life Libraries offer much more than your next read. From free, fun and friendly family activities, to supporting digital literacy and learning, our libraries are exciting and engaging for everyone.

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The Mitchell Library, Glasgow, on a sunny day. A large light sandstone building, with many windows and statues on the architecture of the building. Grass and trees are in front of the building.

The Mitchell Library

One of Europe's largest public libraries with research, family history, archive and business facilities.

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Anniesland Library

Crow Road, Glasgow, G13 1LE

Anniesland Library outdoor signage. The background is in blue with black text.

Baillieston Library

141 Main Street, Baillieston, Glasgow, G69 6AH

Exterior of Bailliston Library which is a flat roof building with white double doors. There is a small patch of grass outside the library and there are red sandstone tenement flats in the background.

Barmulloch Library

Wallacewell Quadrant, Glasgow, G21 3PX

Multicoloured letters on a window in Barmulloch library - spelling out 'Reading is the window to your world' there are also coloured paper butterflies. You can see out in to the street beyond the library.

Bridgeton Library

2-16 Orr St, Glasgow, G40 2QH

Red 4-storey sandstone corner building with a dome and a flag at the top. The sign above the doorway reads 'Olympia' in silver.

Cardonald Library

Mosspark Drive, Glasgow, G52 3BU

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Castlemilk Library

Castlemilk Drive, Glasgow, G45 9TN

Couper Institute Library

Clarkston Road, Glasgow, G44 3DA

Dennistoun Library

Craigpark, Glasgow, G31 2NA

Exterior of Dennistound Library which is a 2-storey, blonde sandstone building with large windows and a dome with statue on top. This image was taken on a sunny day. There are 4 cars parked outside the library.

Drumchapel Library

Hecla Avenue, Glasgow, G15 8LX

Exterior of Drumchapel Library which is a brown brick flat-roofed building with tall rectangular white windows. There is also a black and blue library sign near the entrance

Elder Park Library

Langlands Road, Glasgow, G51 3TZ

Elderpark library external building

Gorbals Library

Crown Street, Glasgow, G5 9XD

Govanhill Library

Langside Road, Glasgow, G42 7JU

Hillhead Library

Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP

An external photograph of Hillhead Library, a 70s style concrete building.

Ibrox Library

Midlock Street, Glasgow, G51 1SL

Knightswood Library

Dunterlie Avenue, Glasgow, G13 3BB

The entrance doors to Knightswood Library.

Langside Library

Sinclair Drive, Glasgow, G42 9QE

An exterior close-up image of Langside Library which is a red sandstone building built in 1915. There is a 'Library' sign carved into the building above the doorway and also a projecting 'Public Library' sign. There are 3 large windows at each side of the entrance. There are hedges surrounding the front of the building. This photograph has been taken on a sunny day in winter - you can see a bare tree in the background.

Library at GoMA

Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH

Library at The Bridge

Westerhouse Road, Glasgow, G34 9JW

Maryhill Library

Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 9AD

Milton Library

Liddesdale Road, Glasgow, G22 7QR

The Mitchell Library

North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN

The Mitchell Library, Glasgow, on a sunny day. A large light sandstone building, with many windows and statues on the architecture of the building. Grass and trees are in front of the building.

Parkhead Library

Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 5NZ

Partick Library

Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6AB

Pollok Library

Cowglen Road, Glasgow, G53 6EN

large, modern 2-storey building with a structural umbrella over the entrance. The building is grey and white.

Pollokshaws Library

Shawbridge Street, Glasgow, G43 1RW

Exterior of Pollokshaws Library which is large, rectangular, flat roofed 1960s building. There a 7 slim iron pillars near the entrance. There is a bus stop directly outside. The photograph also shows a sunny, blue sky day.

Pollokshields Library

Leslie Street, Glasgow, G41 2LF

Pollokshields Library is a building made from red sandstone, situated on the corner of two streets.

Possilpark Library

Allander Street, Glasgow, G22 5JJ

Riddrie Library

Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow, G33 2QS

Royston Library

Royston Road, Glasgow, G21 2QW

Shettleston Library

Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7AX

External photograph of the Shettleston Library building, with multiple cars parked outside.

Springburn Library

Kay Street, Glasgow, G21 1JY

Whiteinch Library

Victoria Park Drive South, Glasgow, G14 9RL

Woodside Library

St Georges Road, Glasgow, G3 6TQ

An external photograph of Woodside Library, a building made from sandstone, taken on a sunny day.

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