Libraries

Sheffield’s libraries are hubs of knowledge, community and culture. This category showcases public libraries, historic reading rooms and modern learning centres that offer books, digital resources, exhibitions and quiet spaces for study or relaxation.

Field Library Map

Location: 53.413003, -1.428086 Tags: – amenity: library – name: Field Library

Crystal Peaks Library Map

Location: 53.3413264, -1.3541544 Located inside the Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre, this library is ideally placed for convenience and accessibility. It offers book lending, family reading programmes, digital support, and information services. Its position within...

Woodhouse Library Map

Location: 53.3578164, -1.3726377 Woodhouse Library serves the eastern suburb of Woodhouse and is a vital community facility. Run with the help of local volunteers, the library offers traditional lending services, local information, and children’s...

Burngreave Library Map

Location: 53.3913059, -1.4583444   Tags: – amenity: library – check_date: 2025-04-29 – name: Burngreave Library

The Diamond Library Map

Location: 53.3815177, -1.4819625 The Diamond Library is located in the University of Sheffield’s modern Diamond Building, primarily serving students in engineering, science, and computing. With flexible study spaces, loanable laptops, and extensive digital resources,...

National Fairground & Circus Archive Map

Location: 53.3827476, -1.4880499 Housed within the University of Sheffield Library Special Collections, the National Fairground & Circus Archive is a unique research collection documenting the history of British fairgrounds, travelling entertainment, and circus culture....

Illingworth Library (NHS only) Map

Location: 53.3806676, -1.4916755 Illingworth Library (NHS only) is a restricted-access medical library located within an NHS facility, likely tied to staff development or clinical research. It is not a public library and is used...

Western Bank Library Map

Location: 53.3826232, -1.4880731 Western Bank Library is part of the University of Sheffield and one of its primary academic libraries. Housed in a Grade II* listed modernist building designed by Gollins Melvin Ward, it...

Manor Library Map

Location: 53.359533, -1.429593 Manor Library serves the Manor estate, one of Sheffield’s larger residential areas. It is a valued local institution offering books, internet access, and free events for all age groups. Its role...

Newfield Green Library Map

Location: 53.3552642, -1.4483529 Newfield Green Library is a volunteer-supported library in southeast Sheffield. It provides lending services, children’s programmes, and access to computers. The library building is modest, but it plays an important role...