McDonald Road Library

McDonald Road Library is one of 28 freely-accessible public libraries in , . The library opened in 1904 as the East Branch of the city's library service.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Thursday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: closed
  • Email: mcdonaldroad.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, 2 Mcdonald Road, Mcdonald Road Library”
  • Address: 2-4 McDonald Road, Edinburgh
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calton Hill and Edinburgh Castle.

Park
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is a hill in central , , situated beyond the east end of and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 2,200 feet south of McDonald Road Library.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of McDonald Road Library.

Stadium
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is a football stadium located in the area of , Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. is situated 3,300 feet east of McDonald Road Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilrig and Broughton.

Quarter
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is an area of , the capital of . The name probably derives from the long field on which a peel tower stood. There is evidence of a peel tower situated on an area of higher ground above the .

Suburb
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is an area of , . was an ancient feudal barony that existed outside of Edinburgh before it was later incorporated into the city as urban development took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Neighborhood
is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of , west of Leith Walk and south of , incorporating the easternmost extent of Edinburgh's UNESCO heritage site.

McDonald Road Library

Latitude
55.96135° or 55° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.1814° or 3° 10′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR69+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42145852
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11839315
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