First impressions of the Great Central Warehouse Library

The Great Central Warehouse Library is a beautiful building and very unique in its atmosphere. In the 1900s it was used as a warehouse for goods and grain and has therefore a history which precedes its being used as a library. The building tells a story of the past in the remaining original brick wall and it tells a story of the progress of time in the places in which this wall meets with modern extensions. The extensions have been created to facilitate offices for staff and more room for private or group study but the books themselves are kept between the beautiful old brick walls. There are small old windows on the study floors but in the stairways and group study rooms large floor to ceiling windows provide views of the surroundings and therefore create a connection between the inside and the outside world. History and culture are present in this building in many different ways. The history of the building itself, the art of architecture in the renovation of it, the knowledge and culture contained in the books and the valuable part the library plays in the every-day lives of the people who visit it.