Leeds Central Library

🇬🇧 Leeds Central Library: A Building with Stories to Tell 📚 Walking into the library, can’t help but slow down. Even with the outside wrapped up for repairs, it still looks proud and full of character. The stonework, the old carvings, the tall windows, they peek out from behind the covers like a book waiting to be opened. The building’s having a bit of a makeover right now. There’s netting and boards around it, and workers are gently cleaning and fixing things up. But instead of hiding its beauty, the repairs make you notice it more. It’s like the city is saying: This place matters! Step inside and you’re in a different world. The quiet, the collections of books, the historical Victorian charm, it all feels timeless. You can tell this place has seen generations come and go, each leaving a little piece of their story behind. If you’re nearby, take a moment. Look up. Let the building speak. Even under wraps, it’s still telling tales.

A wonderful library housed in a beautiful Victorian building that’s free to all. Does it get any better. The tapestry on the 1st floor highlights the story of Leeds & its people. What a Great City.

The children area is wonderful! I wish my son would behave better, so we could have come more often during our holidays in Leeds. There is a pram entrance, a lift to get to the ground floor where the children area is located. The entrance is free!

The library is the best I’ve been to in England so far, I like all the improvements: especially the music room with recording studios etc. I even saw a 3D printer, ask Wren if you need something. Met Jenny on the crafts and art floor, very friendly and shared activities that are happening at the library. On the research floor got helped by two ladies up there, didn’t catch their names but they were helpful finding resources and using microfiche machine. Janet was awesome at getting my card sorted out and giving me all the info needed to access audio and digital books. The café used to be amazing. So I am hoping they are going to invest a bit in there too. They used to have a good selection of fresh baked goods and drinks. There was even a chance you could hear an employee or guest play the piano. To say it was a bank holiday I thought it would have been busier. Though staff are friendly, met Scarlett and Mirzah. Got my #sconeAsInGone . There were a few sandwich and poke bowl options. The cups for tea also shrank. However the tea room is an amazing room architecturally, hard to believe that someone once chose to cover it all up!!

Visited for the Christmas Elf Show, it was really great. Very well organised and an amazing show. The building is absolutely beautiful, I’d love to spend some time alone in here! Staff are super friendly and helpful too.