Barbican Library

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Barbican Library
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Barbican Library, inside the Barbican Centre
Location City of London, Barbican Centre, Silk St, London, Greater London EC2Y 8DS
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Population served8,173,194 (City of London 7,375)
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Barbican Library
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The Barbican Centre from the outside

The Barbican Library is one of the public lending libraries in the City of London. The library has a large collection of books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and music scores available, most for loan, and some reference material for use on site. [1] This public library is one of several libraries in Central London. [2]

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References

  1. "Barbican Library - City of London". www.cityoflondon.gov.uk.
  2. "Central London Libraries | Map and Guide to Public Libraries in London". www.toptiplondon.com.

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