Galashiels Library
Galashiels Library is a library in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Galashiels Library is situated nearby to the memorial Bust Of Robert Burns, Old Town, Galashiels, as well as near Bust Of Sir Walter Scott, Bank Street, Galashiels.Photo: Mainlymazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—noon
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cornmill Square Library, Lawyer’s Brae, Galashiels”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Gala House and Pavilion Cinema.
Old Gala House
Museum
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Gala House is a museum and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. The building was originally built as a tower house in 1457 by the Hoppringill family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas. Old Gala House is situated 380 feet southwest of Galashiels Library.
Pavilion Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pavilion Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 560 feet northeast of Galashiels Library.
Bust Of Robert Burns, Old Town, Galashiels
Memorial
Photo: Mainlymazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bust Of Robert Burns, Old Town, Galashiels is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galashiels and Boleside.
Galashiels
Photo: John Brewer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galashiels is a town in the Scottish Borders, 33 miles south of Edinburgh. It's a former mill town which is now part of commuterland for the city, and in 2016 had a population of about 12,600.
Boleside
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boleside is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B7060, south of Galashiels. It is very close to the place where the Ettrick Water joins the River Tweed. Boleside is situated 1½ miles south of Galashiels Library.
Tweedbank
Village
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Tweedbank is a town south-east of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. It is part of the county of Roxburghshire. It is an outer suburb of Galashiels, on the other side of the River Tweed. The population of Tweedbank at the latest census is 2,101. Tweedbank is situated 2 miles southeast of Galashiels Library.
Galashiels Library
- Categories: library building, public library, building, and education
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.61442° or 55° 36′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.8074° or 2° 48′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7VJ57V+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 536129046OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q56633767
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