Mitchell Library
Dates & Times
Wed 16 Sept
Tour of the Mitchell Library: 10:00, 14:00
Thurs 17 Sept
Tour of the Mitchell Library: 10:00, 14:00
Fri 18 Sept
Tour of the Mitchell Library: 10:00, 14:00
Sat 19 Sept
Tour of the Mitchell Library: 10:00, 14:00
The History of the Mitchell Library Talk: 12:00-13:30
About this Event
Tour of the Mitchell Library (Sold Out)
Come and join Mitchell Library staff on a tour of one of Scotland's oldest and most impressive public libraries including:
- A guided tour of our public departments
- A behind-the-scenes look at our incredible stacks, usually inaccessible to the public
- A window into the history of this nearly 150-year-old institution
- The opportunity to ask our staff about how the library operates
The History of the Mitchell Library Talk (Sold Out)
Come along and learn more about the history of the Mitchell Library during GDOD26
About this Venue
Mitchell Library
The Mitchell Library, with its distinctive copper dome, is one of Glasgow’s most famous landmarks.
The original library, opened in 1877 in Ingram Street in the city centre but by the mid-1880s the Library moved to Miller Street.
In 2006 library material was made available for lending for the firsttime in the Library’s history.
In 2007 redevelopment work took place to turn the old Mitchell Theatre foyer into an impressive Surf Area with public PCs, Leisure and Lifestyle for lending, and Café.
In 2008, the Business and Media section opened on Level 1, with an emphasis on electronic information resources.
The library has continued to evolve and in 2016 developed the Let’s Talk area where library visitors can use the original study tables as well as learn about the wide and varied collections within the library.
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