Ten Libraries to Visit |
10 Libraries to visit – real and virtual
British Library
www.bl.uk
One of the world’s largest libraries with 14 million books, 920,000 journal
and newspaper titles, 58 million patents and 3 million sound recordings.
Cambridge Central Library
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/directory/
cambridge_central_library.htm
A modern, bright and welcoming library which has just re-opened after 3 years
major redevelopment work.
Winchester Discovery Centre
www3.hants.gov.uk/wdc.htm
Winner of the 2009 Public Library Building Award
World Digital Library
www.wdl.org/en
Discover many of the world's finest treasures from countries as diverse as
Sweden, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
www.tcd.ie/Library
Situated in the heart of Dublin in the picturesque College Green, this library
has the Book of Kells on permanent display.
Europeana
www.europeana.eu/portal
Millions of books, artworks, manuscripts, maps, films, audio and video content
from national libraries and galleries in Europe
New York Public Library
www.nypl.org
Officially opened in 1911, this library has featured in many films including
Spiderman, The day after tomorrow and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Smallest library in the UK
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8385313.stm
The smallest library in the UK can be found in a traditional red phone box in
Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset. Villagers can use the library around the
clock, selecting books, DVDs and CDs.
Cornucopia
www.cornucopia.org.uk
Search more than 6,000 collections in the UK's museums, galleries, archives
and libraries.
Bedfordshire Heritage Library
www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh
Come and see rare items of historical significance including first editions of
John Bunyan’s work, first edition OS maps of Bedfordshire and local newspapers
going back to the 1800s.
