Liverpool Central Library & Record Office

Liverpool Libraries and Information Services provides public lending and reference library services for the City of Liverpool and beyond, for learning, information and leisure.

Liverpool Central Library is one of the largest public libraries in the United Kingdom, with extensive collections built up over the last 150 years, including many rare and important examples of fine printing and book illustration.

Liverpool Record Office, housed within the central Library, collects, preserves, and makes available archives and printed material relating to all aspects of the history of Liverpool. The extensive collections range in date from the 13th century to the present day, and include records of local, national and international significance.