Jubilee Library, Brighton
The Jubilee Library is the largest running public library in the English city of Brighton and Hove. The Jubilee Library forms part of the Jubilee Square development in central Brighton, as a £50 million endeavour to regenerate a 40-year-old brownfield site. Opened in 2005 by the Princess Royal, the library has won several architectural design awards, and on one occasion dubbed, "A triumph" by the Pevsner Architectural Guides. In terms of the number of daily visitors (along with daily book loans/purchases), the library is one of the busiest in England. The library brought together facilities previously housed in separate sites.
| Jubilee Library | |
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The library from the southwest | |
| 50.8252°N 0.1383°W | |
| Location | Jubilee Square, Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 2005 |
| Branch of | Brighton & Hove Libraries |
| Collection | |
| Size | 176,000 (standard); 45,000 (Rare Books collection) |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | None |
| Population served | 276,334 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Sally McMahon (Head of Libraries) |
| Website | Jubilee Library Home Page |
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The library brought together facilities previously housed in separate sites. Several pieces of art were commissioned for the building and its environment. The building has been described as one of the most energy-efficient structures in England - its carbon footprint is half that of a traditional public building of its comparable size, and natural energy is used throughout.