List of libraries in the United Kingdom

This is a list of libraries in the United Kingdom.

England (by region)

As of 2011, there were approximately 3,500 public libraries throughout England,[1] along with hundreds of other libraries including academic and research libraries.

East of England

Cambridge
Norwich
Elsewhere

East Midlands

Lincoln
Nottingham
Elsewhere

London

See: Libraries in London and List of libraries in the London Borough of Barnet

North East

Durham
Newcastle
Elsewhere

North West

Liverpool
Main article: List of libraries in Liverpool
Manchester
Elsewhere

South East

Oxford
Elsewhere

South West

Bristol
Exeter
Elsewhere

West Midlands

Birmingham
Main article: List of libraries in Birmingham, West Midlands
Elsewhere

Yorkshire and the Humber

Bradford
Hull
Leeds
Main article: List of libraries in Leeds
Sheffield
York
Elsewhere

Northern Ireland

See also: Northern Ireland Library Authority and Irish literature

Scotland

Main article: List of libraries in Scotland

Wales

See also: Carnegie libraries in Wales
Cardiff
Main article: Libraries in Cardiff
Elsewhere

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Libraries", mla.gov.uk, Birmingham: Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, archived from the original on 2011-08-05 – via webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
  2. ^ "Sources for Library History: Norfolk and Suffolk". Library History. 8 (5). 1990. doi:10.1179/lib.1990.8.5.145.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "List of LIBER Libraries", libereurope.eu, Netherlands: Association of European Research Libraries/LIBER Europe, retrieved 2026-02-27
  4. ^ a b c d Members' Directory, UK: Cathedral Archives, Libraries & Collections Association (CALCA), archived from the original on 2026-02-27 – via Perma.cc
  5. ^ a b "Sources for Library History: East Midlands". Library History. 6 (2). 1982. doi:10.1179/lib.1982.6.2.29.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Our Libraries", independentlibraries.co.uk, UK: Independent Libraries Association, retrieved 2026-02-27
  7. ^ "Inspire Libraries across Nottinghamshire", inspireculture.org.uk, Nottingham: Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries, retrieved 2026-02-28
  8. ^ a b c d e f Bob Duckett (1996). "Friend or Foe?: the Northern Counties Library Association 1900–1922". Library History. 12 (1). doi:10.1179/lib.1996.12.1.155. Libraries represented in the Northern Counties Library Association 1900-1914
  9. ^ Jean Everitt (1999). "Co-operative Society Libraries". Library History. 15 (1). UK. doi:10.1179/lib.1999.15.1.33.
  10. ^ a b "Institutions: United Kingdom", europeana.eu, Netherlands: Europeana Foundation, retrieved 2026-02-27
  11. ^ a b Edwin Barnish (1880), "The Co-operative libraries of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Durham", Transactions and proceedings of the second annual meeting of the Library Association of the United Kingdom...1879, London: Trubner, p. 61+ – via HathiTrust
  12. ^ Sheila Harden; Robert Harden, The UK Public Libraries Page, archived from the original on 1999-11-11 – via Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "IFLA Members" (PDF), ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2026-01-06

Further reading

  • "Libraries: Modern British Libraries", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14 (14th ed.), London, 1929, p. 3+ – via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • John Minto (1932), History of the Public Library Movement in Great Britain and Ireland, London: Library Association, OCLC 3065692
  • F. Wormald; C. E. Wright, eds. (1958), The English Library before 1700, OCLC 14607612
  • Parochial Libraries of England and Wales, London: Bibliographical Society, 1959, OCLC 308625782
  • Thomas Kelly (1966). Early Public Libraries: a history of public libraries in Great Britain before 1850. London: Library Association. ISBN 9780853653813.
  • Denis F. Keeling (ed.), British Library History: Bibliography, London: Library Association, OCLC 25730267. Began in 1972
  • Thomas Kelly (1973). History of Public Libraries in Great Britain 1845-1965. London: Library Association. OCLC 898814 – via Internet Archive.
  • Paul Sturges (1981). "Library History in Britain: Progress and Prospects". Journal of Library History. 16. JSTOR 25541202.
  • K. A. Manley; Denis F. Keeling (1990). "Sunshine in the Gloom: The Study of British Library History". Libraries & Culture. 25. JSTOR 25542229.
  • Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (2nd ed.), London: Library Association, 1997, OCLC 37332702
  • David H. Stam, ed. (2001). "English School Libraries". International Dictionary of Library Histories. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1579582443.
  • Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain & Ireland, Cambridge University Press, 2006, OCLC 57731122 (3 volumes)
    • Elisabeth Leedham-Green; Teresa Webber, eds. (2006). The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland: Volume 1, To 1640. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521781947. ISBN 978-0521781947.
    • Giles Mandelbrote; K. A. Manley, eds. (2006). The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland Volume 2: 1640–1850. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521792745. ISBN 9780521792745.
    • Alistair Black; Peter Hoare, eds. (2006). The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland Volume 3: 1850–2000. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521780971. ISBN 9780521780971.
  • "United Kingdom". World Guide to Libraries 2014. Vol. 2 (28th ed.). Germany: De Gruyter Saur. 2014. p. 765+. ISBN 9783110302486 – via Internet Archive.
  • Mark Purcell (2017). The Country House Library. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300227406.
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