Historic libraries · South East England
Britain's historic libraries
The Bodleian, the British Library, Trinity, Chetham's — eight library buildings open to visitors.
Britain's libraries are often the most architecturally distinguished buildings in their cities. The Bodleian (Oxford), the British Library (London), Trinity College Library (Dublin), Chetham's (Manchester) and the National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth) are the headliners; smaller treasures hide in cathedral libraries and historic country houses.
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