Barbican Library
The Barbican Library is one of the public lending libraries in the City of London. The library has a large collection of books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and music scores available, most for loan, and some reference material for use on site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: public library in London, UK
- Address: London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barbican Centre and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Barbican Centre
Arts center
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The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
University
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The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz along with drama and production arts. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is situated 430 feet east of Barbican Library.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Barbican Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and Finsbury.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
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The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Finsbury
Suburb
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Finsbury is a district of North-Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as Vinisbir and means "manor of a man called Finn".
Golden Lane Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Golden Lane Estate is a 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. It was built on the northern edge of the City, on a site devastated by bombing during the Second World War.
Barbican Library
- Categories: public library and education
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51993° or 51° 31′ 12″ northLongitude
-0.09417° or 0° 5′ 39″ westOperator
City of London CorporationOpen location code
9C3XGW94+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2018778545OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q55125385
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In Other Languages
“Barbican Library” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Barbican Kütüphanesi”
- Turkish: “Barbican Library”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barbican Art Gallery and Barbican Centre (Cinema).
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