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Attercliffe Free Library

A little piece of Sheffield's heritage

The Library Cafe & Restaurant is situated in the Attercliffe Free Library building, Leeds Road, Attercliffe - Sheffield's oldest library, originally opened in 1894.

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The library then became Sheffield's first Job Centre, being the first place that jobs were listed in the area.

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Next door to Library is the old Attercliffe Swimming Baths situated on the corner of Leeds Road and 

Attercliffe Road, known as Speaker's Corner.

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The library closed to the public in 1986 as Attercliffe became increasingly less a residential area but the building was purchased and turned into offices by Spaces Sheffield, along with many other stunning local buildings.

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Now, with The Library Cafe & Restaurant, this glorious old building has been given a new lease of life as Sheffield's leading jazz & soul live music venue.

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Attercliffe Swimming Baths, next door to Attercliffe Free Library.
Sheffield history - Inside the Attercliffe Free Library, now a cafe in Sheffield
Inside the Attercliffe Free Library, now a cafe in Sheffield
Shefield history - Attercliffe in it's hayday
Attercliffe Library Sheffield exterior - cafe nar Olympic Leacy Park
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