Elder Park Library
What's on at Elder Park Library
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Elder Park community benefit from £4 million library refurbishment.
Elder Park Library and Community Hub reopened on Monday 24 June 2024 following a £4 million restoration. The individuals and groups using the refurbished facility, now known as Elder Park Library and Community Hub, say they are impressed with its new look and welcoming feel.
The official reopening ceremony involving community group representatives, schoolchildren, teachers and local councillors took place on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
In partnership with Elderpark Housing Association, significant improvements were made to the A-listed Elder Park Library and Community Hub to make the building more accessible and sustainable and ensure it best meets the needs of the local community. The internal and external work upgraded the library and community spaces. A new community kitchen and more bookable areas for people to use, as well as extra library toilets and improved baby changing facilities were also created.
Impact Arts is among the organisations making use of the new-look facility. The creative arts organisation helps to transform lives through creative activities, building people’s confidence and empowering them to achieve their potential. Environmental charity Urban Roots also holds community-focused activities at Elder Park Library and Community Hub. Glasgow Eagles Sports Club is also using Elder Park Library and Community Hub’s new facilities to offer sports activities for people with disabilities, including table tennis and boccia.’
Elder Park Library won the Physical Award at the Library EDGE conference 2025. The awards recognise outstanding achievements and commend remarkable library-based initiatives that underscore the value of libraries. The Physical Award specifically acknowledges excellence in buildings, layout, and designated spaces. More info
Elder Park Library was gifted to Govan by Mrs Isabella Elder, who donated £10,000 to meet the cost of the building in the early 1900s.
The library has served the people and visitors of the city since the building was opened in 1903.
Plan your visit
| Monday | 1:00pm - 8:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
This venue will be closed for the Easter holiday on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April. It will be open on Saturday 19 April as usual.
Accessibility guides
Read the accessibility guide for Elder Park Library on AccessAble
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is approximately 30m (32yd 2ft) from the accessible entrance. The accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome. We can provide a bowl of water for an assistance dog.
Hearing loop
There is a portable loop hearing assistance system.
Wheelchair access
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Parking
This library does not have its own car parking access. The space at the front of the building is for deliveries and accessibility only. There is on-street car parking on Langlands Road.
Photography and video recording
On occasion, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
Study spaces
Free wifi
Location Map
THIN AIR
Michelle Paver
This is a hugely enjoyable ghost story, atmospheric and chilling. It is a story about an attempt in 1935 by five Englishmen to climb Kangchenjunga, a Himalyan mountain more deadly than Everest. A rucksack belonging to a dead mountaineer appears to follow them. Is it an optical illusion? Is someone menacing the group? The ice ‘creaking and groaning’ are vividly described. This is a ghost story to chill and thrill, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Dark Matter by the same author is also excellent.
Karyl, Elder Park Library.
The library was gifted to Govan by Mrs Isabella Elder and opened by Andrew Carnegie in 1903.
Mrs Elder donated £10,000 to meet the cost of building.
Elder Park Library was gifted to Govan by Mrs Isabella Elder, who donated £10,000 to meet the cost of the building in the early 1900s.
The library has served the people and visitors of the city since the building was opened in 1903.
In partnership with Elderpark Housing Association, Elder Park Library and Community Hub has undergone significant work to improve the building so that it best meets the needs of the local community.
The upgrades include a full interior and exterior refurbishment which provides improved library and community spaces, a new community kitchen and more bookable areas for local people to use. These areas are supported by additional library toilets and improved baby changing facilities. The work will also ensure the A-listed building – protected by Historic Environment Scotland because of its architectural and historic interest – is more accessible and sustainable.
The revamped Elder Park Library and Community Hub has improved the building’s energy performance. The new features include more natural ventilation, energy-efficient boilers, new electrical wiring and lighting and a weather station.
All of the new additions connect to a building management system which monitors temperature and ventilation. The building also has new fire safety and security systems. These installations will not only greatly reduce its carbon footprint, but also improve comfort and safety for visitors.
