Local History lunch time talks at Leeds Central Library
Our next Local History lunch time talk will take place on Friday 3rd September 2010. James Hester from the Royal Armouries will present a talk entitled 'The Royal Armouries Museum - From London to Leeds'. All are welcome and admission is free. The event will take place in the 3rd floor Meeting Room, Leeds Central Library, between 1.00pm and 2.00pm.
New - Maps and Trade Directories workshop
The Local and Family History Library are running a new workshop on using maps and trade directories while researching your family history. The next workshop is on Wednesday 6th October 2010 at 2.00pm at Leeds Central Library. To book a place please contact the library on 0113 247 8290 or email localstudies@leedslearning.net
New - British Library Nineteenth Century Newspapers.
Leeds Libraries now have access to the British Library Nineteenth Century Newspapers database which includes the Leeds Mercury. Access is through libraries or from your home computer using your library card number. To access this resource please follow this link or visit www.leeds.gov.uk/onlineresources.
About us
The Local and Family History Library aims to acquire, conserve and make available to the public all materials published on Leeds and significant publications on Yorkshire, with the emphasis on West Yorkshire. The library holds about 180,000 items including books, journals, directories, maps, photographs and prints, playbills and microfilms.
The library is concerned with two distinct subject areas
Local History - anything to do with Leeds and Yorkshire – history, geography, religion, education and natural history.
Family History – a fast-growing area of popularity, for which we have a wide variety of resources.
Research services
If you are unable to visit the library, staff will answer quick enquiries received by e-mail, letter or telephone free of charge. For more detailed research requests a charge is made, £5.00 per 30 minutes for Leeds residents and £10.00 per 30 minutes for customers who live outside Leeds. Contact the Local and Family History Library for more information.
You can use our online form to make a request for local and family history information.
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Address
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Opening Times |
| Local and Family History |
Monday 09.00 - 20.00 |
| Central Library |
Tuesday 09.00 - 20.00 |
| Calverley Street |
Wednesday 09.00 - 20.00 |
| Leeds |
Thursday 09.00 - 17.00 |
| LS1 3AB |
Friday 09.00 - 17.00 |
| Tel: 0113 247 8290 |
Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 |
| Fax: 0113 247 8290 |
Sunday 13.00 - 17.00 |