Leeds Library

oldest surviving subscription library in Britain
Organization subscription_library Q6515993
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Leeds Library

Summary

Leeds Library is a subscription library[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #8 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leeds Library was a member of Association of Independent Libraries[3].
  • Leeds Library is located in Leeds[4].
  • Leeds Library is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Leeds Library's instance of is recorded as subscription library[6].
  • Leeds Library's instance of is recorded as library building[7].
  • Leeds Library's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[8].
  • Leeds Library's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture[9].
  • Leeds Library's headquarters location is recorded as Leeds[10].
  • Leeds Library's Commons category is recorded as Leeds Library, Commercial Street[11].
  • 1768 marks the founding of Leeds Library[12].
  • Leeds Library's OS grid reference is recorded as SE3010433559[13].
  • Leeds Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 53.7975, 'longitude': -1.5444, 'precision': 0.0001}[14].
  • Leeds Library's located on street is recorded as Commercial Street[15].
  • Leeds Library's official website is recorded as http://www.theleedslibrary.org.uk/[16].
  • Leeds Library's employees is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10'}[17].
  • Leeds Library's employees is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11'}[18].
  • Leeds Library's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building[19].
  • Leeds Library's legal form is recorded as foundation[20].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+564878'}[21].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+287342'}[22].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+480000'}[23].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+908330'}[24].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+537578'}[25].
  • Leeds Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+932688'}[26].
  • Leeds Library's number of volunteers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+24'}[27].

Body

Founding

1768 marks the founding of Leeds Library[12].

Operations

Leeds Library's headquarters location is recorded as Leeds[10].

Why It Matters

Leeds Library draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #8 of 9).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . theleedslibrary.org.uk. theleedslibrary.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . theleedslibrary.org.uk. Retrieved . theleedslibrary.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . independentlibraries.co.uk. independentlibraries.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . theleedslibrary.org.uk. theleedslibrary.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . theleedslibrary.org.uk. Retrieved . theleedslibrary.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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