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The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. Membership is open to all, on payment of an annual subscription, with life and corporate memberships also available.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: independent lending library in London, established in 1841
  • Also known as: “14 St James’s Square”, “14, St James’s Square SW1”, and “The London Library”
  • Address: 14 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4LG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Academy of Arts.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Museum
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The is an art institution based in Burlington House in London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. is situated 950 feet northwest of London Library.

Government office
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The High Commission of Cyprus is the diplomatic mission of in the . It is located at 13 , next door to the London Library and very close to Chatham House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.

Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of , and a central district in the , London, forming part of the . The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

Suburb
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is an ethnic enclave in the , London, bordering to its north and west, Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.

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is a district of central , part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.

London Library

Latitude
51.50732° or 51° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
-0.13694° or 0° 8′ 13″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Levels
10
Open location code
9C3XGV47+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256633845
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Geo­Names ID
7870661
Wiki­data ID
Q269192
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“London Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مكتبة لندن”
  • Azerbaijani: “London kitabxanası”
  • Azerbaijani: “London Kitabxanası”
  • Chinese: “倫敦圖書館”
  • Finnish: “London Library”
  • French: “London Library”
  • German: “London Library”
  • Hebrew: “ספריית לונדון”
  • Italian: “London Library”
  • Italian: “The London Library”
  • Japanese: “ロンドン図書館”
  • Polish: “London Library”
  • Russian: “Лондонская библиотека”
  • Swedish: “London Library”
  • Ukrainian: “Лондонська бібліотека”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Sulod-Barasahan London”

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