Barbican Library

Opens Wednesday at 9:30 AM

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Play the pianos using provided headphones

Rent household tools from the Library of Things

Use the passenger lift to reach the Music Library

Tucked into the Barbican Centre, this library offers a peaceful retreat with extensive collections, dedicated music and children's sections, and a Library of Things for renting household essentials.

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Barbican Library

Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

@barbicanandcommunitylibraries @barbicanlibrary

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Brutalist architecture
Extensive music collection
Children's library
Quiet study spots
Barbican Library
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