The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3 7DN
Phone: 0141 287 2999 or 2876
Fax: 0141 287 2815
E-mail: lil@csglasgow.org
Opening Hours
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Monday-Thursday |
9am-8pm |
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Friday, Saturday |
9am-5pm |
In addition to accessing reference material, customers can borrow selected material from The Mitchell’s collections. Find out more
Book Sale @ The Mitchell
Berkeley Street (former Anderston Library)
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15 May |
9am |
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7.30pm |
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16 May |
9am |
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4.30pm |
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17 May |
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Monday |
19 May |
9am |
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7.30pm |
Mitchell Events Leaflet April -June, 2008 (PDF, 2pp, 887kb)
Find out what Exhibitions, Talks and Events are taking place during April, May and June.
This leaflet is available as a PDF. To view it, you will need Adobe Acrobat reader. This can freely downloaded from the Adobe web site.
Glasgow Thematic Society
'Meet the Collectors'
Wednesday 28th May
Blythswood Room
Level 5
6pm - 7.30pm
Join members of the Glasgow Thematic Society for a display evening at The Mitchell Library. Hear enthusiasts speaking about their stamps, view the various themed displays and ask the collectors questions. All welcome.
Mitchell Redevelopment
Access is either via North Street and the original Mitchell building or from the public entrance at Granville Street (fully accessible).
Introduction to Irish Family History Classes
Saturday 31st May 2008 10am – 1pm
Cost £10
These introductory workshops will look at examples of some of the main records for Irish family history, both church and state.
Places are limited so please book in advance at the Mitchell Library in person or by telephone on 0141 287 2999
Mitchell Library Tours
Thursday 28th May 6pm – 7.30pm
Tours are free but as places are limited, please book. Meet at Granville Street Reception.
A Penny Plain and Two pence Coloured
A colourful and seasonal exhibition from the collection of The World Through Wooden Eyes
An introduction to the world of the miniature theatre with its heroes, heroines, clowns and harlequins, rogues and vagabonds. Featuring original drawings, hand coloured prints, tinsel pictures and other rare materials that bring this ever popular subject to life.
Level 1
The Mitchell
From December 2007
How to get here: see the location on a map
Bus
9, 11, 16, 18, 42, 44, 57, 62
Underground
To St.George’s Cross underground station.
Train
To Charing Cross train station. On exiting the station turn right, walk through the pedestrian area and down the steps into Bath Street. Turn left and walk across the M8 flyover which takes you to North Street and one of the entrances to The Mitchell. The other entrance is in Granville Street, at the back of the building.
Car
Travelling Westbound on M8, leave at Junction 17 (Charing Cross); travelling Eastbound, leave at Junction 19 (City Centre) and follow signs for Charing Cross or The Mitchell Library. On-street metered car parking is available. The nearest car park is on India Street, close by Charing Cross Station.
Access
Detailed information about access can be found on Disabled Go
FREE Wireless Access at the Mitchell
Library members can use their laptops to gain free, fast broadband connections to the Internet.
Find out more
Services:
You can use the collections of The Mitchell whether or not you live in Glasgow and you don’t need to be a member of Glasgow City Libraries, Information and Learning to do so.
The Mitchell holds paper-based and electronic reference resources on all subjects. Our staff are experienced in information work and they welcome enquiries from everyone who visits or contacts the building.
The Mitchell also houses the archives of Glasgow City Council and its predecessor authorities.
Research Services at The Mitchell
Contact details:
Libraries Information and Learning
The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3 7DN
Phone: 0141 287 2999
E-mail: lil@csglasgow.org
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