Shetland Library, Lerwick

Name: Shetland Library
Address: Lower Hillhead, Lerwick, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1595 743868

#2 among attractions in Lerwick

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Facts and practical information

Shetland Library is a Scottish public library service, with its main branch based in Lerwick and membership open to both residents of and visitors to the islands. The library has a range of digital, online and physical material and collections that support the literary traditions of the northern isles. ()

Coordinates: 60°9'12"N, 1°8'48"W

Address

Lower HillheadLerwick United Kingdom

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+44 1595 743868

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Shetland Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shetland Museum and Archives, Fort Charlotte, Clickimin Broch, Clickimin Loch.

~1730 ftN
Specialty museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick
9 min walk • The New Shetland Museum and Archives at Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.
~800 ftN
Forts and castles
Fort Charlotte, Lerwick
4 min walk • Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.
0.7 miSW
Body of water, Park, Memorial
Clickimin Broch, Lerwick
19 min walk • The Broch of Clickimin is a large, well-preserved but restored broch in Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland. Originally built on an island in Clickimin Loch, it was approached by a stone causeway.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clickimin Loch, Lerwick
17 min walk • Clickimin Loch is a loch in Shetland, Scotland, west of Lerwick. A Pictish fort from the 6th century called Clickimin Broch is located on a small islet at the southern end of the loch. Clickimin Leisure Centre is at the north of the loch.
1.3 miNW
Maritime museum, Museum, History museum
Böd of Gremista, Lerwick
34 min walk • The Böd of Gremista, situated at the north end of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, is a typical 18th century Shetland fishing booth. It is protected as a category B listed building.
1.6 miSW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Lerwick Observatory, Law Ting Holm
42 min walk • Lerwick Observatory is a British meteorological observatory located near the port at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It is one of three permanent geomagnetic observatories in the United Kingdom.
~1680 ftE
Church
Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church, Lerwick
9 min walk • Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church is the largest Church of Scotland congregation in Shetland, serving the islands' capital Lerwick and the surrounding area.
~830 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Garrison Theatre, Lerwick
5 min walk • The Garrison Theatre is a 280-capacity venue in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, with a sprung proscenium stage with fixed raked seating. The auditorium has 19 rows, named A to S, with 8, 12, 13, 15, or 16 seats in each row. The venue hosts dance, drama, stand-up comedy, pantomime and music productions.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shetland Library?

Nearby attractions include Fort Charlotte, Lerwick (4 min walk), Garrison Theatre, Lerwick (5 min walk), Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church, Lerwick (9 min walk), Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick (9 min walk).