Municipal Buildings
Calverley Street
Leeds
LS1 3AB.
Enquiries 0113 247 6016, meeting room hire 0113 247 8911.
enquiry.express@leeds.gov.uk
Opening times
Monday 09.00 - 20.00
Tuesday 09.00 - 20.00
Wednesday 09.00 - 20.00
Thursday 09.00 - 17.00
Friday 09.00 - 17.00
Saturday 10.00 - 17.00
Sunday 13.00 - 17.00
Variation in our standard opening hours - where these occur due to bank holidays etc, these will be shown in the 'downloads' tab at the bottom of the page.
Services and facilities in the Central Library
- Free book lending service for adults and children - fiction, non-fiction, large print, storytapes for children, talking books, world and other language books
- Free computer access for adults and children with Microsoft office
The Central library includes specialist departments to assist with enquiries and research - Art library, Central Lending, Music and Performing arts, Business and research, including Business and Patents and Local and Family History.
- Assistive technology
- Community information
- Council papers and planning applications (online)
- Drama collection
- Employment and training advice
- Events and activities for adult and children
- Free internet access
- Intellectual property
- Learning sessions
- Leeds Tapestry - 16 panels of extraordinary work of art about the history of the city.
- Newspapers and journals - details in download below.
- Online resources
- Photocopiers
- Printing - black and white, colour
- Quiet study area
- Readers' group and writers' group
- Request service
- Special collections