Founded in 1768, The Leeds Library is steeped in history. We join a tour with David Butcher 📚 | Yorkshire Evening Post

📖 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

1.9K views · 68 reactions | Our new building is here! With a new event space, room hire, member space - and of course a rooftop reading terrace! | The Leeds Library | Facebook