Linen Hall Library

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Linen Hall Library

The Linen Hall Library is the oldest library in Belfast (founded 1788). It is located at 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, Northern Ireland . It is the last lending library in Northern Ireland. The building is in the center of Belfast. It is run by an independent, non-profit organization.

history

The library was founded as the Belfast Reading Society in 1788 and renamed the Belfast Society for Promoting Knowledge in 1792 . In 1802 she moved into the White Linen Hall on Donegall Square. After 1980, the library's holdings were secured by renting extensions. The library now has a focus on Irish and Local Studies. The inventory currently amounts to around 250,000 books.

Web links

Commons : Linen Hall Library  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Footnotes

  1. ↑ https://linenhall.com/pages/about-us
  2. ↑ independent and charitable body registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC104564
  3. ↑ https://linenhall.com/pages/collections

Coordinates: 54 ° 35 '50.6 "  N , 5 ° 55' 53.5"  W.