📖 Step with me into Leeds Library, Commercial Street, your cosy corner in the heart of Leeds! 💙 The Leeds Library is the oldest surviving members’ subscription library in the UK, and founded in 1768 and a treasure trove for bibliophiles. (A bibliophile is a person who loves, collects, or has a great admiration for books.) Whether you’re after a good read, a moment of calm, or just a smile from a friendly face, you’ll find it here. ☕✨ #LeedsLibrary #LeedsCommunity #CommercialStreet #LeedsLife #

This Leeds gem is hidden in plain sight! 🤯 Through a small entrance on busy Commercial Street in the city centre, stunning Leeds Library is filled with more than 140,000 books 😲 Plus it’s just had a £2.3 million expansion, and is now equipped with an events space, rooftop reading terrace and a lift making it accessible for the first time in its history 👏 Speaking of history, The Leeds Library was founded in 1768 and is the oldest independent subscription library in the UK. Some of the books s

1.3K views · 20 reactions | Founded in 1768, The Leeds Library is steeped in history. We join a tour with David Butcher  | Yorkshire Evening Post | Facebook

Fascinating tour of the British Library at Boston Spa for some of the team this morning! Including a look at possibly the most books anyone could see at one glance... Thank you BL, and thank you Libraries in Leeds for arranging the tour. | The Leeds Library

51K views · 461 reactions | THE LEEDS LIBRARY NOW BOASTS A ROOFTOP READING TERRACE & MORE, THANKS TO A HUGE £2.3M EXPANSION  The Leeds Library’s historic home has just got even bigger and better, expanding into the building next door. Work began in 2022, and this month, the exciting changes will be officially revealed to the public. Click the link in our comments for the full story   The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, LS1 6AL | Leeds-List.com | Facebook

Our new building is here! With a new event space, room hire, member space - and of course a rooftop reading terrace! | The Leeds Library