Best places: Libraries in London, United Kingdom

Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.

Cultural venue with concert hall, theatres, cinema, galleries and home of London Symphony Orchestra.

Japanese cultural centre with exhibitions & events on art & design, plus a shop & a restaurant.

Library containing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles lyrics on some 400 miles of shelves.

Thematically displayed uniforms & exhibits trace British army history from the 1600s to the present.

Rotating exhibits connecting medicine & art, plus a library, reading room & shop.

👍👍 They host a great public free exhibit every summer where you get to hear from and talk to leading scientists. Includes exhibits for children. Summer Science Exhibition.

Non-profit welfare and advice centre with a large venue showcasing all aspects of Irish culture.

Pottery, prints and regalia, plus exhibitions, events and a reference-only library.

👍 This is such a nice, compact and quiet gym, I like working out here as the staff are friendly and the footfall are steady, you don’t get annoying dudes coming over saying “how many sets you got left mate”. Only thing I would say could add to make this 5 star is there are add more equipments and clas...

Compact facility documenting the region's past with photos, artifacts & interpretive displays.

👍👍 Good place to study in a silent and relaxed atmosphere. Staff ready to help and to answer any questions.

😠 This is proper Croydon style library. Dirty, ran down, almost complete lack of service despite being located in such a monumental building: I went there with my 20 months old hoping to find some good book and a baby friendly space as most libraries nowadays have a decent kids space. Well, it was sim...

Manuscripts, journals & books covering the history of medicine, plus notable art & Asian works.

👍👍 My local library - absolutely love it. Large and has many floors, inclusive to all age groups. Last minute printing saved my life once. Very quiet and exactly what you need from a library.

The Ethical Society's 1920s HQ, staging talks, lectures, classes and community events, with library.

👍👍 A fitting spot to deposit forlorn books.

🫤 very bad coffee. no cakes. no monster energy in stock . lots of talk of mithra and baphomet and eyes wide shut orgys. lots of talk about the latest jaguar .didnt wash my civic.

😠 Dear Sir/Madam, Libraries usually justify their existence by claiming that are there for the use by the local residents. Today I was refused to check out a book from Pinner library because I did not have my library card with me. I was told that under no circumstances could I check out a book withou...

😠 At present it's a disappointing experience. From welcoming the public it now dissuades them. The chairs cannot be sat on, there seems to be a shortage of staff and efforts to entice readers are minimal.