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Public libraries in the UK
There are 33 public libraries in our UK listings. They are spread over 19 cities, led by London, Manchester and Norwich. On a typical weekday they open at 09:00 and close at 17:00.
33 places Checked October 2026
By city
London 4Manchester 3Norwich 3Doncaster 2Nottingham 2Leeds 2Cambridge 2Coventry 2Northampton 2Southampton 2Belfast 1Sheffield 1York 1Liverpool 1Peterborough 1Leicester 1Brighton 1Reading 1Plymouth 1
| Name | Category | Address | City | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre | Swimming pool | Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre, Yew Tree Ave | Manchester | Mon–Fri 06:30–22:00 |
| Danum Gallery, Library and Museum | Museum | Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, Waterdale | Doncaster | Fri 10:00–17:00 |
| Dundonald Library | Library | 14 Church Rd | Belfast | Mon 10:00–17:00 |
| Greenwich Centre Library | Public library | 12 Lambarde Square | London | Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00 |
| Hyson Green Library | Public library | The Mary Potter Centre, 76 Gregory Blvd | Nottingham | Mon 09:00–18:00 |
| Idea Store Bow | Public library | 1 Gladstone Pl | London | Mon–Thu 09:00–21:00 |
| Idea Store Canary Wharf | Public library | Churchill Pl | London | Mon–Thu 09:00–21:00 |
| Jordanthorpe Library | Public library | Jordanthorpe Centre, 15 | Sheffield | Mon 13:00–16:00 |
| Kippax Library | Public library | 4 Westfield Ln | Leeds | Mon 09:00–17:00 |
| Kirkbymoorside Community Library | Public library | Church House, 7 High Market Pl | York | Mon 09:30–12:30 |
| Longsight Library and Learning Centre | Public library | 519 Stockport Rd | Manchester | Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00 |
| Meadows Leisure Centre | Leisure centre | Hall Ln | Liverpool | Sun 08:00–17:00 |
| Papworth Library | Public library | Pendrill Court, Ermine St N | Cambridge | Tue 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 |
| Penge Library | Public library | 46 Green Ln | London | Mon 09:30–19:00 |
| The Forum | Events venue | 2 Millennium Plain | Norwich | Mon 08:00–23:00 |
| Basford Library | Public library | Basford Library, Vernon Rd | Nottingham | Sat 10:00–13:00 |
| Bretton Library | Public library | The Cresset, Rightwell E | Peterborough | Mon 09:30–12:30 |
| Coundon Library | Public library | 82 Moseley Ave | Coventry | Tue 09:00–17:00 |
| Duston Library | Public library | Duston Community Centre, Pendle Rd | Northampton | Fri 09:00–17:00 |
| Finham Library | Public library | Finham Green Rd | Coventry | Mon–Tue 10:00–16:30 |
| Glen Hills Library | Public library | 50 Dorothy Ave | Leicester | Thu 09:30–12:30, 14:00–17:00 |
| Hethersett Library | Public library | 40 Queen's Rd | Norwich | Thu–Fri 13:30–19:00 |
| Jubilee Library | Public library | Jubilee Library, Jubilee St | Brighton | Mon 10:00–17:00 |
| Loddon Library | Public library | 31 Church Plain | Norwich | Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 |
| Manchester Central Library | Public library | St Peter's Square | Manchester | Sat 09:00–17:00 |
| Northamptonshire Central Library | Public library | Abington St | Northampton | Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00 |
| Palmer Park Library | Public library | St Bartholomews Rd | Reading | Sat 10:00–13:00 |
| Plymouth Central Library | Public library | Taylor Maxwell House, 167-171 Armada Wy. | Plymouth | Fri 09:00–18:00 |
| Pudsey Library | Public library | Church Ln | Leeds | Fri 09:00–17:00 |
| Southampton Central Library | Public library | Civic Centre | Southampton | Mon–Tue 10:00–19:00 |