Historic libraries · London
British Library of Political and Economic Science
British Library of Political and Economic Science — main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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British Library of Political and Economic Science is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1896. Designed by Norman Foster. Named after Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins. Part of London School of Economics and Political Science. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q65658837, WC2A 2HD. Wikidata describes it as: "main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science". Coordinates: 51.5146°, -0.1156°.
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The British Library of Political and Economic Science, commonly referred to as "LSE Library", is the main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It is one of the largest libraries in the world devoted to the economic and social sciences. The Library responds to around 5,000 visits from students and staff each day. In addition, it provides a specialist international research collection, serving over 12,000 registered external users each year. It is housed in the Lionel Robbins Building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5146, -0.1156
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2A 2HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1896
- Official site
- www.lse.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2371017 (CC0)
- wikipedia: British Library of Political and Economic Science (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Michael Peacock Atrium.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is British Library of Political and Economic Science?
- British Library of Political and Economic Science is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5146°, -0.1156°.
- When was British Library of Political and Economic Science built?
- British Library of Political and Economic Science dates to 1896 — the Victorian period. It was designed by Norman Foster.
- Who designed British Library of Political and Economic Science?
- British Library of Political and Economic Science was designed by Norman Foster.