UK public libraries

Name: UK public libraries
Creator: OpenStreetMap
License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Locate library sites across the United Kingdom after excluding known private, school, and academic libraries. Inspect access details before a visit.

About this dataset

This map contains 3,886 mapped records for UK public libraries. OpenStreetMap coverage depends on local contributors.
The map includes libraries within the United Kingdom. It excludes records explicitly classified as private, closed to access, academic, or school libraries. Area and line records use their mapped bounding-box centre. A centre can be outside an irregular shape and does not mark an entrance.
Select a feature to read its name and source fields. Use the source link to inspect the original record.
The OpenStreetMap snapshot date is 2026-09-14T23:00:21Z. The dataset was prepared on 15 September 2026.
Libraries marked private, closed to access, academic, or school are excluded. Records that require student or staff access, membership, a permit, or an appointment are also excluded. Records with unknown access remain. Check the library before a visit.
6 source records were omitted by the subject, geometry, and duplicate checks described here.

Licence: ODbL 1.0

The download includes all 3,886 features as points. Coordinates use longitude and latitude in WGS84.

The preparation date is when we prepared this dataset. Read the source notes for the dates covered by the data.

GeoJSON fields 12

name: Source name or reference. If neither is available, the display name contains the feature type and source ID.
source_url: Link to the original OpenStreetMap object.
osm_id: OpenStreetMap object type and stable ID.
operator: Operator recorded by the source.
wheelchair: Recorded wheelchair access.
opening_hours: Opening hours recorded by the source. Check the operator for current hours.
access: Recorded access rule. A missing value does not mean public access.
website: Website recorded by the source.
fee: Recorded fee requirement.
ref: Reference or route number recorded by the source.
toilets_disposal: Recorded toilet waste system.
surface: Recorded surface material.