Old Library | |
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General information | |
Type | Library (1907–1973) Council office (1973–2023) Creative arts hub (proposed) |
Location | Queen's Square, Wrexham, Wales |
Coordinates | 53°02′49″N 2°59′37″W / 53.047014°N 2.993582°W |
Construction started | 1 January 1906 |
Completed | 1907 |
Opened | 15 February 1907 |
Renovated | 1951 |
Renovation cost | £6,641 (1951) |
Owner | Wrexham County Borough Council[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Vernon Hodge |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Old Library |
Designated | 23 December 1975; Amended 31 January 1994 |
Reference no. | 1852[2] |
The Old Library (sometimes Old Carnegie Library) is a building on Queen's Square in Wrexham city centre, Wales. Built as a carnegie library in 1907, the building served as Wrexham's public library until 1973, when it later became council offices. The building is Grade II listed and owned by Wrexham County Borough Council. It is proposed to be converted into a hub for creative arts.