London Library

independent lending library in London, established in 1841
Organization subscription_library Q269192
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London Library

Summary

London Library is a subscription library[1]. It draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • London Library was a member of Association of Independent Libraries[3].
  • London Library is located in City of Westminster[4].
  • London Library is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • London Library's instance of is recorded as subscription library[6].
  • London Library's instance of is recorded as lending library[7].
  • London Library's instance of is recorded as library building[8].
  • London Library's instance of is recorded as library[9].
  • London Library's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[10].
  • London Library's Commons category is recorded as London Library[11].
  • 1841 marks the founding of London Library[12].
  • London Library's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ2940180359[13].
  • London Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.50735, 'lon': -0.13685}[14].
  • London Library's located on street is recorded as St James's Square[15].
  • London Library's official website is recorded as https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/[16].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+64'}[17].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+62'}[18].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+67'}[19].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[20].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+68'}[21].
  • London Library's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+73'}[22].
  • London Library's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II listed building[23].
  • London Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+4393762'}[24].
  • London Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+4554497'}[25].
  • London Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+5873083'}[26].
  • London Library's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+3884421'}[27].

Body

Founding

1841 marks the founding of London Library[12].

Why It Matters

London Library draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Employees
    Employees {'amount': '+64'}, {'amount': '+62'}, {'amount': '+67'} +3
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