Central Library

Central Library in , Scotland, opened in 1890, was the first public library building in the city. Edinburgh Central library comprises six libraries: Lending, Reference, Music, Art and Design, Edinburgh and Scottish, and the Children's Library.
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  • Library
  • …lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 metres)
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Wednesday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Thursday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: public library in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Address: 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG
  • Also known as
    “Central Library, Edinburgh”
    “Edinburgh Central Library”
    “Edinburgh, George Iv Bridge, Central Public Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

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is a historic castle in , Scotland.
1,600 feet west of Central Library
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Museum
The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture.
760 feet southeast of Central Library
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Church
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550 feet northeast of Central Library

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Quartermile.
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is the original settlement of .
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Neighborhood
is the marketing name given to the mixed…
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Neighborhood
is an area of central , …

Central Library

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Latitude
55.9483° or 55° 56′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.19252° or 3° 11′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C7RWRX4+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42121790
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity = library
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5061355

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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Central Library” goes by many names.
Edinburq Mərkəzi KitabxanasıAzerbaijani
中央圖書館Chinese
中央圖書館 (愛丁堡)Chinese
Central LibraryFrench
Central Library (Édimbourg)French
Edinburgh ZentralbibliothekGerman
エディンバラ中央図書館Japanese
Эдинбургская центральная библиотекаRussian
سنٹرل لائبریری، ایڈنبراUrdu
Edinburgh Central Library

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