Leith Library

Leith Library is one of 's 28 freely-accessible libraries. It is a category B listed building. located in , in the northern part of the city, at the foot of Ferry Road shortly before it meets Great Junction Street and North Junction Street.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Wednesday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM and Thursday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, 30 Ferry Road, Leith Public Library And Registrar’s Office” and “Leith Public Library”
  • Address: 28-30 Ferry Road, Edinburgh
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leith Theatre and Leith School of Art.

Theater building
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is a theatre located on Ferry Road in , Scotland. It opened in 1932 and ceased operation in 1988.

College
is an independent art college in , , providing tertiary education in art and design. LSA is located in the area of Edinburgh, in the converted former Norwegian Seamen's Church, originally built by Scottish architect James Simpson and Danish architect Johan Schroder in 1868.

Museum
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Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. is situated 2,500 feet north of Leith Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonnington and Leith.

Quarter
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is a district of , the capital of . The area centres upon an original village which grew up around a ford on the , on the old boundary between Edinburgh and the port of .

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is the historic port of the capital of Scotland, north of city centre on the shore of the Firth of Forth. It's now only a minor port and has lost much of its industry, to be replaced by retail, bistros and cobbled wharves.

Suburb
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is a district in the capital city of Scotland, , which lies between and and is about 2 miles north of the city centre of Edinburgh, just north of the Victoria Park district.

Leith Library

Latitude
55.97548° or 55° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.18005° or 3° 10′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C7RXRG9+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4235737794
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6520392
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Highlights include Leith Registrar’s Office and Leith Theatre.

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