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Huddersfield Library - behind the scenes (2018)

Kirklees Council, Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, West Yorkshire, HD1 2SU

  • Available anytime
  • Pre-booking not required

90 minute tours of the Library, including West Yorkshire Archives and areas (and material) usually closed to the public.

Huddersfield Library was designed by Edward H. Ashburner and opened to the public on 15 April 1940. This tour will allow visitors to see parts of the library normally closed to the public, including stack areas and the West Yorkshire Archive Service stores, as well as selections of material from the collections of Huddersfield Local Studies Library and West Yorkshire Archive Service (Kirklees).

Timings & Tours

Available anytime

Location & directions

Kirklees Council, Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, West Yorkshire, HD1 2SU

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Huddersfield Library has full wheelchair access to all public areas but some non-public areas have narrow access.

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