Mitchell Library
United Kingdom
An iconic Glasgow landmark at Charing Cross, the Mitchell Library is at the heart of Glasgow Libraries’ network, and contains some of the finest collections available to any public library. Materials both Scottish and international, rich in knowledge and information as well as support for new and growing businesses, The Mitchell is accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and enjoyment
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1The Mitchell Library
Welcome to the Mitchell Library. I invite you to stand upon North Street at Charing Cross and gaze up at the magnificent Edwardian baroque facade before you. …
Listen in the app2The Grand Foyer and Foundation Stone
Having crossed the threshold into the grand foyer, take a moment to absorb the atmosphere. The acoustics of the space immediately shift, insulating us from the roar of Charing Cross traffic outside. …
Listen in the app3The Main Reading Hall
We now approach the threshold of the Main Reading Hall. This is the historic heart of the Mitchell Library, a cavernous space designed to inspire awe and quiet contemplation. …
Listen in the app4The Former Ladies Reading Room
As we move laterally from the main hall, we arrive at a location that offers a rather amusing, yet highly revealing, glimpse into the social politics of the Edwardian era. You are looking at a space that now serves as the ladies…
Listen in the app5The Glasgow Room and Local History Collection
We now step into the very soul of this institution. Welcome to the Glasgow Room, home to the library's revered local history collection. …
Listen in the app6The Archives Search Room and William Graham Collection
If you continue into the deeper archival sections, you will find the supervised Search Room. This quiet, climate controlled space is where serious researchers come to examine the library's most fragile and valuable visual assets. …
Listen in the app7The Granville Street Extension and the Ghost of Septimus Pitt
Let us now walk toward the modern extension of the library, moving towards the Granville Street facade. The architecture here shifts, reflecting a dramatic and destructive event in the mid twentieth century. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As our tour draws to a close, we find ourselves near the side entrance adjoining the Anderson Library, an annex integrated into the Mitchell complex. This smaller collection was born from another private bequest, demonstrating a…
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What is Mitchell Library?
Mitchell Library is a place in United Kingdom with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 55.8653, -4.2713 |
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