Derby Central Library

Derby Central Library was the main public and reference library in Derby, England, between 1879 and 2018. It was established in 1879 along with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, with which it shared a red brick building designed in the Domestic Flemish Gothic style by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. It was formerly the largest branch of Derby City Libraries run by Derby City Council.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery on the Wardwick (Formally Derby Central Library)
The 1879 Library building (now occupied by Derby Museum and Art Gallery)
LocationThe Wardwick, Derby, DE1 1HS, England
TypeMuseum Venue
Established1879
Dissolved9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)
Architect(s)Richard Knill Freeman 
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