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Monday 6th Jan - Tuesday 23rd Dec 2025
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Summer Reading Challenge
Somebody Swallowed Stanley – Storytime and Crafts
Summer Reading Challenge
Janis MacKay at the Mitchell Library
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Digi-PALS
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Overview
- Admission
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Free Entry
- Donations welcome
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You can donate at the venue or online.
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The Mitchell Library is one of Europe’s largest public libraries with more than a million items. Its collections include books, maps, drawings, photographs, postcards, and resources for family history.
But it is more than simply a place that holds important artefacts. The Mitchell Library is a home-from-home for everyone in the city.
The Mitchell Library houses the Glasgow City Archives, Special Collections, Leisure and Lifestyle and General Services. While we were a reference library until 2005, we now lend many of our books and new titles are added to our catalogue regularly.
There is a community library and a café where you can meet friends for a chat. Free Wi-Fi and computers to get you online. Events and exhibitions to enjoy. And quieter areas to relax away from the rush of everyday life.
There are also printing services available for public use.
Please note there are no locker or cloakroom facilities available at The Mitchell Library.
Plan your visit
| Monday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
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| Tuesday | 9:00am - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 8:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for The Mitchell Library on AccessAble
Read our autism-friendly guide to the Mitchell Library
We also have a supply of books in Braille, large print and audio.
Accessible toilets
This accessible toilet is approximately 26m (28yd 1ft) from the main entrance. This accessible toilet is located to the rear right as you enter.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome and a bowl of water can be provided.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
This venue does not play background music.
Wheelchair access
There is a wheelchair to borrow. To borrow the wheelchair, please contact a member of staff.
Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cafe or restaurant
The Café is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 4.15pm.
Click here to see the Café menu
Computers
PC's and printing services are available for public use.
Parking
Please note that there is on-street parking surrounding The Mitchell Library. This is metered from 8am-6pm. Monday to Friday. As this is a local residential area, please use these spaces considerately. Alternatively, there is a NCP Car Park on India Street next to Charing Cross Train Station which is a 2 minute walk away.
Photography and video recording
On occasion, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
Free wifi
We provide free WIFI access and further access to over 50 PCs for public use
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