Leeds Central Library

Leeds

England

Local authority staffed

Last updated: 21 Jul 2026 at 9.54am (11 days ago)

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Opening times

Closed ● Opens Saturday at 10.00am

Monday

9.00am - 8.00pm

Tuesday

9.00am - 8.00pm

Wednesday

9.00am - 8.00pm

Thursday

9.00am - 8.00pm

Friday

9.00am - 5.00pm

Saturday

10.00am - 4.00pm

Staffed

10.00am4.00pm

Staffed10.00am - 4.00pm

Sunday

Closed

Opening times may vary during public holidays.

Check the library service's website for the most up-to-date information.

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Printing

Free Wi-Fi

Cafe

Computers

Family history

Photocopiers

Children's activities

Hobby and interest groups

Bookable space

Services

External links

Business support

BFI Replay

British Newspaper Archive

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Municipal Buildings, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB

Accessibility

Baby changing facilities

Accessible restrooms

Accessible parking

Wheelchair access

Step-free access

Lift access

Assistive technology available

Service dog friendly

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Cloth Cat’s Summer Music Camp (Ages 11-18) in partnership with Leeds Libraries

Cloth Cat’s Summer Music Camp (Ages 11-18) in partnership with Leeds Libraries

Read to the Beat - The Rap School

Social Media for Business: Foundations of Content That Connects

Art & Literature, Entertainment: Treasures Showcase

Read to the Beat- Silent Disco Draw Along

Social Media for Business: TikTok & Short-Form Video Strategy

Read to the Beat- Zine Workshop with Molly Pukes

Read to the Beat - Hello Hip Hop

Social Media for Business: Creating and engaging with your community

History & Geography: Treasures Showcase

Read to the Beat- Stories with Liv presents... Monkey Liver Soup

Social Media for Business: Understand Platform Analytics

Ukulele classes in Partnership with Vera Media

Guitar for Beginners Class in Partnership with Vera Media

Life Drawing 4 week course with model September 7th, 14th 21st & 28th

Royal Literary Fund Reading Round with Testament

Freedom4Girls - Reusable Pad Sewing Workshops

Heritage Open Day - Heritage Tour of Leeds Central Library

Heritage Open Day - Accessible Heritage Tour of Leeds Central Library

Historical Zines with Salomey Doku

Maud Hummerston: The Storyteller of Leeds

The Great Mortality - Black Death in Yorkshire 1348-1351

Family History for Beginners workshop

Alice Mann - The Radical Woman Who Beat The Establishment

Sashiko - Monday Mending 2 week course with artist Lorna Johnstone, 5:15-6:45 pm 5th & 12th October

Ralph and John Went to Church: Ralph Thoresby & John Lewis, the first recorded Black person in Leeds

The Sights and Sounds of the Leeds Tercentenary, 1926

Piety and Profit: Contrasting Careers in Stained Glass

What’s Leeds GOTH to do with it?

Life Drawing 4 week course with model November 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd

Witchcraft and the Supernatural in Leeds Libraries collections

400 Years of Leeds, through the Collections Of Leeds Museums and Galleries

Solving History Mysteries - Taphophile Turned Detective

Woodbine Lizzie's Leeds

Seven by Seven

The Templars of Neusum

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