Western Bank Library
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Western Bank Library is a library at the University of Sheffield located on Western Bank, forming part of the Western Bank Campus.[1] Formerly the Main Library, it is a Grade II* listed building opened in 1959 by Nobel prize-winning poet T. S. Eliot.[2][3] The library was designed and built as a result of a national competition announced by the university in 1953.[4] It was the university's main library until the Information Commons was opened in April 2007. Western Bank Library is linked to the Arts Tower (opened later in 1966) via a bridge between their mezzanine floors. The two buildings are intended to be viewed together according to their architect Gollins Melvin Ward.[5]
Western Bank Library | |
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General information | |
Type | Education |
Architectural style | Internationalism |
Location | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53.382642°N 1.488046°W / 53.382642; -1.488046 |
Construction started | 1959 |
Opened | 1959 |
Owner | University of Sheffield |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gollins Melvin Ward |
The library has 730 study spaces.[6] It is accessed by the ground floor entrance or via entrances on the mezzanine level.[7]