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United Kingdom
- Birmingham Central LibraryBirmingham Central LibraryBirmingham Central Library is the main public library in Birmingham, England, and the largest non-national library in Europe. It is managed by Birmingham City Council...
- Central Library (Blackpool)Central Library (Blackpool)Central Library is a public library in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The building that contains the library and the Grundy Art Gallery has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.-History:...
- Bristol Central LibraryBristol Central LibraryBristol Central Library is a historic building on the south side of College Green, Bristol, England. It contains the main collections of Bristol's public library....
- Cardiff Central LibraryCardiff Central LibraryCardiff Central Library , is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. Four buildings have been named as such, with the newest building opening on 14 March 2009 and officially being opened a few months later on 18 June 2009 by the Manic Street Preachers...
- Croydon Central LibraryCroydon Central LibraryCroydon Central Library is Croydon's main public library located inside the Croydon Clocktower in Croydon, south London. It is owned by the London Borough of Croydon on behalf of Croydon Council. The library is located on four floors inside the Clocktower...
- Leeds Central LibraryLeeds Central LibraryLeeds Central Library is a public library in Leeds, located on the Headrow in the city centre. It houses the city library service's single largest general lending and reference collection, as well as hosting an art gallery in the adjoining building....
- Liverpool Central LibraryLiverpool Central LibraryLiverpool Central Library is the largest of the 22 libraries in Liverpool, England, situated in the centre of the city.-Buildings:The library is located in several adjoining historic buildings on the city's historic William Brown Street...
- Manchester Central LibraryManchester Central LibraryManchester Central Library is a circular library south of the extended Town Hall in Manchester, England. It acts as the headquarters of the Manchester Library & Information Service, which also consists of 22 other community libraries.Designed by E...
- Newcastle City LibraryNewcastle City LibraryNewcastle City Library is a library in the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Completed on 3 March 2009, the building opened on 7 June 2009, and is the city's main public library...
- Reading Central LibraryReading Central LibraryReading Central Library is a public library in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.- History :From 1882, the main library was in the Town Hall. However as early as World War I complaints were being made there was insufficient space for books and readers...
- Sheffield Central LibrarySheffield Central LibrarySheffield Central Library and Graves Art Gallery is a public library in Sheffield. It houses the city library service's single largest general lending and reference collection, as well as hosting an art gallery on the third floor, and a theatre in the basement....
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Central LibraryHong Kong Central LibraryHong Kong Central Library is the main library of Hong Kong. It is located at the intersection of Moreton Terrace and Causeway Road in Causeway Bay....
Italy
- National Central Library (Florence)National Central Library (Florence)The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze is a public national library in Florence, the largest in Italy and one of most important in Europe, one of the two central libraries of Italy, along with the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale of Rome.-History:...
in Florence - National Central Library (Rome) in Rome
United States of America
(by state then city)- Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, California, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in California
- Sacramento City LibrarySacramento City LibraryThe Sacramento City Library is part of the Central branch of the Sacramento Public Library system.Opened in 1918, the three story Italian Renaissance building faces I Street in Sacramento, California. The library was designed by Loring Rixford and has been added to the National Register of Historic...
, known also as Sacramento Central Library, in Sacramento, California - Atlanta Central Library, Atlanta, Georgia, the last architectural work of Marcel Breuer
- Central Library (Evansville, Indiana), listed on the NRHP in Indiana
- Central Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public LibraryIndianapolis-Marion County Public LibraryThe Indianapolis Public Library is the public library system that serves the citizens of Marion County, Indiana, United States and its largest city, Indianapolis...
), Indianapolis, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Indiana - Central Library (Somerville, Massachusetts)Central Library (Somerville, Massachusetts)Central Library is a historic library building at 79 Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts. Noted library architect Edward Lippincott Tilton designed the building, and it is currently part of the Minuteman Library Network....
, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts - Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Brooklyn, New York
- Central Library (Portland, Oregon)Central Library (Portland, Oregon)The Central Library is a three-story public library branch in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1913, it serves as the main branch of the Multnomah County Library system...
, listed on the NRHP in Oregon - Seattle Central LibrarySeattle Central LibraryThe Seattle Public Library's Central Library is the flagship library of The Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story glass and steel building in downtown Seattle, Washington was opened to the public on Sunday, May 23, 2004...
, Seattle, Washington - Central Library (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), listed on the NRHP in Wisconsin