Observatories · Central Scotland
Airdrie Library
Airdrie Library — public library and observatory in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Moonless winter nights (Oct–Mar)
- Nearest railway station
- Airdrie · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Airdrie Library is a observatory in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Managed by North Lanarkshire Council. Address: ML6 0AG. Wikidata describes it as: "public library and observatory in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8667°, -3.9831°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Airdrie Library is a public library in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The library has been housed in a number of buildings since its founding.
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Background
History
The history of the library dates back to the 1850s when the town adopted the Public Libraries Act. Its first home was a room in the town hall, or Town House as it was called. From 1860 it moved a number of times until the opening of its current home in 1925. There have been two buildings purpose-built for the library. The first was opened in 1894 by a public subscription of more than £1000 and a £1000 donation from Andrew Carnegie (the Scottish born philanthropist) on Anderson Street, today's Airdrie Arts Centre. MP Sir John Wilson gave a further £1000 to write off accompanying debt. Unusually, the library has shared a common history with an observatory. Airdrie Observatory was founded in…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8667, -3.9831
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML6 0AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Airdrie and Shotts
- Nearest railway station
- Airdrie — 0.3 km
- Official site
- culturenl.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4698609 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Airdrie Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rear of Airdrie library - geograph.org.uk - 1227072.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Airdrie Library?
- Airdrie Library is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML6 0AG).
- Who runs Airdrie Library?
- Airdrie Library is operated by North Lanarkshire Council.
- Is Airdrie Library a listed building?
- Airdrie Library is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- How do I get to Airdrie Library?
- The nearest railway station is Airdrie, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML6 0AG.