SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

Hi this is Louise from Leeds Central Library, to those of you who are interested we recently started a heritage blog highlighting the Central Library building and the heritage stock that not many people know we have. We will also be featuring some of our branch libraries and their heritage collections also.You can find us at www.secretlibraryleeds.net and we will be publishing a new post every week. Comments are welcome and if there is anything in particular you would like to find out about please get in touch by leaving a comment on the blog or tweet us @leedslibraries #secretlibraryleedsThanks and I hope you enjoyLeeds Central Library

The very old interestingly bound large book of Shakespeare's plays and other items that are currently on display by the Business section of the Central Reference Library are all fascinating to see.

With so much on-line and available from the comfort of home, it is easy to forget the more traditional methods of record researching - and often there is more to be found in hard copy than our familiar electronic archives.I know some of our users already frequent the Library ( and Mrs C was often seen as 'lost in action' for hours at a time in the depths of the books and records there).I suspect Louise and colleagues will be rather busy once folk here read this.

for the benefit of newcomers ,mention should also be made of the private Leeds Library on Commercial Street ,which also hold a vast collection of information in respect of Leeds and Yorkshire amongst their holdings.