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The Guildhall Library is a public reference library in London, England, specialising in subjects relevant to London and its history. It is administered by the Corporation of London, the government of the City of London, which is the historical heart of London. The collection has its greatest depth on topics specifically concerned with the City ...
The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. It was founded on the initiative of Thomas Carlyle, who was dissatisfied with some of the policies at the British Museum Library. It is located at 14 St James's Square, in the St James's area of the City of Westminster, which has been its home since 1845. [1]
The British Library is a research library in London that is the national library of the United Kingdom. [7] It is one of the largest libraries in the world. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million [1][2][3][4] items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all books produced in the ...
Website. cityoflondon.gov.uk. The City of London, also known as the City, is a city, ceremonial county and local government district [ note 1 ] that contains the ancient centre, and constitutes, along with Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London and one of the leading financial centres of the world. [ 2 ]
The Maughan Library (/ m ɔː n /) is the main university research library of King's College London, forming part of the Strand Campus.A 19th-century neo-Gothic building located on Chancery Lane in the City of London, it was formerly the home to the headquarters of the Public Record Office, known as the "strong-box of the Empire", [4] and was acquired by the university in 2001.
The Barbican Library is one of the public lending libraries in the City of London. The library has a large collection of books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and music scores available, most for loan, and some reference material for use on site. [1] This public library is one of several libraries in Central London.
The London Public Library (LPL) is the public library system of London, Ontario, Canada. All 16 locations city-wide offer services and programs for adults, teens and children residing in London and the surrounding counties of Oxford, Middlesex, and Elgin. The branches includes art exhibits, author readings, a summer reading program, and health ...
Website. barbican.org.uk. The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. [ 1 ] The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a ...