Edinburgh Central Library

public library in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Organization public_library Q5061355
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Edinburgh Central Library is a public library[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (public_library category, ranking #30 of 254).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edinburgh Central Library is located in City of Edinburgh[3].
  • Edinburgh Central Library is located in Edinburgh[4].
  • Edinburgh Central Library is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's instance of is recorded as public library[6].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's instance of is recorded as Carnegie library[7].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's architect is recorded as George Washington Browne[8].
  • Edinburgh Central Library is operated by City of Edinburgh Council[9].
  • Edinburgh Central Library took place at Edinburgh[10].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's Commons category is recorded as Central Library, Edinburgh[11].
  • 1890 marks the founding of Edinburgh Central Library[12].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's OS grid reference is recorded as NT2562473449[13].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.94824, 'lon': -3.19221}[14].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's official website is recorded as https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory-record/1229174/central-library[15].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's sponsor is recorded as Andrew Carnegie[16].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's heritage designation is recorded as category A listed building[17].
  • Edinburgh Central Library sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+90.93116'}[18].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG'}[19].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's associated electoral district is recorded as Edinburgh East and Musselburgh[20].
  • Edinburgh Central Library's historic county is recorded as Midlothian[21].

Body

Founding

1890 marks the founding of Edinburgh Central Library[12].

Operations

Edinburgh Central Library is operated by City of Edinburgh Council[9].

Why It Matters

Edinburgh Central Library draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (public_library category, ranking #30 of 254).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . edinburgh.gov.uk. Retrieved . edinburgh.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . British Listed Buildings. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Historic Environment Scotland ID. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . portal.historicenvironment.scot. portal.historicenvironment.scot. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Google APIs. Retrieved . developers.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Edinburgh Central Library. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/edinburgh-central-library
MLA “Edinburgh Central Library.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/edinburgh-central-library.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_edinburgh-central-library_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Edinburgh Central Library}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/edinburgh-central-library}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Edinburgh Central Library — https://4ort.xyz/entity/edinburgh-central-library (retrieved 2026-10-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/edinburgh-central-library · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Jeb · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'ru', 'ur', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Central Library Edinburgh pano3.jpg"
  2. 10w ago · Edward · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+90.93116'}
    Instance of → public library, Carnegie library
    Operator → —
    Location → Edinburgh
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Openstreetmap way id: 42121790, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785333299333"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.