Bristol Central Library
Bristol Central Library is a historic building on the south side of College Green, Bristol, England. It contains the main collections of Bristol's public library.Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30 AM—7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Bristol
- Also known as: “Central Library”
- Address: Deanery Road, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 5TL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bristol Cathedral and SS Great Britain.
Bristol Cathedral
Church
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bristol. Bristol Cathedral is situated 410 feet east of Bristol Central Library.
SS Great Britain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. The largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853, she was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City. SS Great Britain is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Bristol Central Library.
We The Curious
Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
We The Curious is a science and arts centre and educational charity in Bristol, England. It has over 200 interactive exhibits, is home to the UK’s first 3D Planetarium and hosts over 300,000 visitors a year. We The Curious is situated 580 feet southeast of Bristol Central Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bristol city centre and Spike Island.
Bristol city centre
Suburb
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.
Spike Island
Suburb
Spike Island is an inner city and harbour area of the English port city of Bristol, adjoining the city centre. It comprises the strip of land between the Floating Harbour to the north and the tidal New Cut of the River Avon to the south, from the dock entrance to the west to Bathurst Basin in the east.
Tyndall’s Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tyndall's Park is an area of central Bristol, England. It lies north of Park Row and Queen's Road, east of Whiteladies Road and west of St Michael's Hill, between the districts of Clifton, Cotham and Kingsdown.
Bristol Central Library
- Categories: library building, public library, building, public building, and education
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45147° or 51° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.60244° or 2° 36′ 9″ westOperator
Bristol City CouncilOpen location code
9C3VF92X+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 22751064OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicWikidata ID
Q4968840
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Chinese—“Bristol Central Library” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتبة بريستول المركزية”
- Chinese: “布里斯托中央圖書館”
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Highlights include Cathedral Primary School and The Vestibule.
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