Historic libraries · East Midlands
Western Bank Library
Western Bank Library — library University of Sheffield.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Western Bank Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Owned by University of Sheffield. Part of Library and Arts Tower, University of Sheffield. Wikidata describes it as: "library University of Sheffield". Coordinates: 53.3826°, -1.4880°.
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Western Bank Library is a library at the University of Sheffield located on Western Bank, forming part of the Western Bank Campus. Formerly the Main Library, it is a Grade II* listed building opened in 1959 by Nobel prize-winning poet T. S. Eliot. The library was designed and built as a result of a national competition announced by the university in 1953. It was the university's main library until the Information Commons was opened in April 2007. Western Bank Library is linked to the Arts Tower (opened later in 1966) via a bridge between their mezzanine floors. The two buildings are intended to be viewed together according to their architect Gollins Melvin Ward. The library has 730 study spaces. It is accessed by the ground floor entrance or via entrances on the mezzanine level.
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Background
History
With the growth of student numbers at the University of Sheffield following the Second World War, the old university library, Edgar Allen Library in Firth Court, was necessary to be replaced with a modern post-war era one. A new library and computing center, Information Commons, was hence opened in 2007 to help to relieve pressure on the Main Library. In February 2010, the building was refurbished by Avanti Architects, restoring the previously obscured marble walls to its original form, and providing group study rooms and new study spaces.
Architecture
Western Bank Library is built in post-war modernism style. The building is resolutely rectangular, with an exterior of stone facings and plate glass. Western Bank Library was described as "the best modern building in Sheffield" by architecture historian Nikolaus Pevsner. The library has a marble-walled Exhibition Gallery on the mezzanine level. The gallery was formally opened in 2010 after restoration with a grant of £184,000 from the Wolfson Foundation and other alumni foundation gifts. The Exhibition Gallery is open to the public during the library's opening hours. It displays items from the university's special collections and archive, as well as hosts visiting exhibitions. Past…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3826, -1.4880
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S3 7EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1959
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.sheffield.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q104853679 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Western Bank Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Western Bank Library, The Arts Tower Complex, Winter Street, Sheffield (geograph 3782210).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Western Bank Library?
- Western Bank Library is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S3 7EN), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Western Bank Library built?
- Built or established in 1959.
- Who owns Western Bank Library?
- Western Bank Library is owned by University of Sheffield.
- How do I get to Western Bank Library?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S3 7EN.