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Western Bank Library

Western Bank Library
Photo: Terry Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Western Bank Library is a library at the University of Sheffield located on Western Bank, forming part of the Western Bank Campus. Formerly the Main Library, it is a Grade II* listed building opened in 1959 by Nobel prize-winning poet T. S. Eliot. The library was designed and built as a result of a national competition announced by the university in 1953.

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  • Wheelchair accessible
Address
Bolsover Street
Hours
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon9 am–5 pm
Tue9 am–5 pm
Wed9 am–5 pm
Thu9 am–5 pm
Fri9 am–5 pm
Sat10 am–6 pm
Sun10 am–6 pm

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.