Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Glasgow HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess Yes OpeningTime1 Tours: Mon-Wed 10am & 2pm; 90 minutes ArchitectName William Whitfield, Walter Underwood & Partners, Holmes Partnership OpeningDate1 10/9/2018 OpeningDate2 12/9/2018 IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 15411 Refreshments Yes Street The street address Hillhead Street Postcode G12 8QE Parking No DisabledWC Yes LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Glasgow Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived glasgow Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2407 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,55.87337,-4.288946; Description An account of the resource <p>Join a tour of one of the oldest library collections in Europe, housed in an iconic part of Glasgow�s skyline. See treasures from its rare book, map and manuscript collections, and take in stunning views from the rooftop Reading Room.</p><p>In September 2018, the University Library building celebrates its 50th birthday. The 12-storey building is a feature of the Glasgow skyline. Designed by William Whitfield, the present day University library traces its beginnings from 1475. This world-class research library started as a library room (libraria) in Glasgow Cathedral, before moving to the High Street in the 17th century, and then to Gilmorehill in 1870. The library is home to collections of international significance and your tour will feature displays from our renowned map collections and illuminated manuscripts.</p><p>�</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968