St Bride Library
ADDRESS
Bride Lane, Fleet Street, City, London EC4Y 8EE
TELEPHONE
020 7353 4660
OPENING TIMES
Tue 12noon-5.30pm, Wed 12noon-9pm, Thu 12noon-5.30pm
PRICES
Free
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This specialist library off Fleet Street houses 50,000 books and 3,500 periodicals, catalogues and directories on printing. From techniques to type faces, graphic design to typography, if it can be printed you'll find it here. If you're not sure what you're looking for, staff are happy to help. When it first opened in 1895, the library also house a printing school; the school eventually moved out and is now the London College of Communication. Not just a depository for academic research on medieval printing, the collection is kept up to date with the latest on digital typography and web design. Type is one of the highlights, with punches, matrices and founders' type from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Early forms of printing including wood blocks, copper plate and lithographic stones show the various techniques used to reproduce images over the years. The library also runs an active events programme for and by people who are passionate about typography, graphic design and print.St Bride Library images
St Bride Library The view from St Bride Library, 1899
St Bride Library The view from St Bride Library, 1899
Opening and closing times for St Bride Library
Monday:
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Tuesday:
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17.30
Wednesday:
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21.00
Thursday:
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Friday:
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Crowne Plaza London The City
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19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 2 minutes from St Bride Library
Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 52% off from £223
19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 2 minutes from St Bride Library
Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace ...More
Grange St Paul's Hotel London
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10 Godliman Street, EC4V | 4 minutes from St Bride Library
Perfectly located in the heart of London's financial district, yet moments away from the delights of the West End, the Grange St Paul's mixes contemporary style ...More
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10 Godliman Street, EC4V | 4 minutes from St Bride Library
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London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £59
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £59
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
Shoe Lane Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Little New Street, London, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
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London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Little New Street, London, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
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City Business Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Aldermanbury, London, City, London EC2V | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Free public reference library – no membership requirements (but ID required to see some items). One of the UK's leading business information libraries. Major collection of ...More
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
Aldermanbury, London, City, London EC2V | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Free public reference library – no membership requirements (but ID required to see some items). One of the UK's leading business information libraries. Major collection of ...More
The Women's Library
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
25 Old Castle Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 32 minutes from St Bride Library
The Women's Library was established in 1926, as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London women's suffrage organisation led ...More
London > Useful Numbers > Libraries
25 Old Castle Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 32 minutes from St Bride Library
The Women's Library was established in 1926, as the Library of the London Society for Women's Service, the successor of the London women's suffrage organisation led ...More
Museum Explored
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11.30am-1.30pm and 2pm-4pm
Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y | 11 minutes from St Bride Library
Explore the galleries through fun, hands-on activities....More
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11.30am-1.30pm and 2pm-4pm
Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y | 11 minutes from St Bride Library
Explore the galleries through fun, hands-on activities....More
Alighiero Boetti
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 21st February 2012 to 27th May 2012 - Various Times
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes from St Bride Library
This exhibition is the first solo show in the UK by an arte povera artist, a movement that emerged in the 1960s of which Boetti was ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 21st February 2012 to 27th May 2012 - Various Times
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes from St Bride Library
This exhibition is the first solo show in the UK by an arte povera artist, a movement that emerged in the 1960s of which Boetti was ...More
Antony And Cleopatra
London > Events > Theatre Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 at 2.30pm & Sunday 27th May 2012 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes from St Bride Library
The leading actors Haluk Bilginer and Zerrin Tekindor play the doomed titular couple, in the director Kemal Aydogan's production of Shakespeare's tragedy. Performed in Turkish....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 at 2.30pm & Sunday 27th May 2012 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes from St Bride Library
The leading actors Haluk Bilginer and Zerrin Tekindor play the doomed titular couple, in the director Kemal Aydogan's production of Shakespeare's tragedy. Performed in Turkish....More
Volupte Lounge
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, London, Holborn, London EC4A | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with the ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, London, Holborn, London EC4A | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with the ...More
The George
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2R | 8 minutes from St Bride Library
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites The ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2R | 8 minutes from St Bride Library
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites The ...More
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes from St Bride Library
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes from St Bride Library
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
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Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from St Bride Library
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of the ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from St Bride Library
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of the ...More
Middle Temple Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
St Paul's Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington ...More
The Natural Kitchen
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, London, City, London EC4A | 5 minutes from St Bride Library
Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to open ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, London, City, London EC4A | 5 minutes from St Bride Library
Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to open ...More
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Wagamama
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
109 Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high quality fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
109 Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high quality fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More
Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
101 New Bridge Street, London, City, London EC4V | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
101 New Bridge Street, London, City, London EC4V | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
Pizza Express
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
7 St Bride Street, London, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Pizza Express has become something of a London institution. Serving consistently excellent Italian pizzas quickly in pleasant unfussy surroundings, this is always a convenient and acceptable ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
7 St Bride Street, London, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from St Bride Library
Pizza Express has become something of a London institution. Serving consistently excellent Italian pizzas quickly in pleasant unfussy surroundings, this is always a convenient and acceptable ...More
Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, London, Holborn, London WC1V | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, London, Holborn, London WC1V | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from St Bride Library
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
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Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, London, City, London EC4M | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, London, City, London EC4M | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
London > Nightlife > Pubs
145 Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history. Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. While ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
145 Fleet Street, London, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from St Bride Library
Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history. Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. While ...More
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Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
Bleeding Heart Bistro
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ...More
Bleeding Heart Tavern
London > Nightlife > Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
As the less formal sister of the Bleeding Heart Restaurant, the Tavern has kept the brand's warm welcome, slick service and top nosh intact while presenting ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 9 minutes from St Bride Library
As the less formal sister of the Bleeding Heart Restaurant, the Tavern has kept the brand's warm welcome, slick service and top nosh intact while presenting ...More
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Meeting venue hire near St Bride Library
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London Stock Exchange
London > Business > Venue Hire
10 Paternoster Square, London, City, London EC4M | 6 minutes from St Bride Library
The London Stock Exchange, one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world with a history dating back more than 300 years, is at the heart ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
10 Paternoster Square, London, City, London EC4M | 6 minutes from St Bride Library
The London Stock Exchange, one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world with a history dating back more than 300 years, is at the heart ...More
Middle Temple Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from St Bride Library
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
Haberdashers' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
18 West Smithfield, London, City, London EC1A | 8 minutes from St Bride Library
Opened by the Queen in 2002 and designed by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners Haberdashers' Hall was the first new livery hall in the Square Mile ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
18 West Smithfield, London, City, London EC1A | 8 minutes from St Bride Library
Opened by the Queen in 2002 and designed by Sir Michael Hopkins and Partners Haberdashers' Hall was the first new livery hall in the Square Mile ...More
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What's On Today Near St Bride Library Afternoon Tease! Theatre | On 27th May 2012 Volupte 7 minutes walk from St Bride Library Afternoon tea and a burlesque performance....More Royal Society Of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exhibition Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 Bankside Gallery 9 minutes walk from St Bride Library Contemporary paintings and prints by society members including Megan Fishpool, Anne Desmet and Annie Williams....More Angie Lewin: Talk Exhibitions | On 27th May 2012 Bankside Gallery 9 minutes walk from St Bride Library The artist discusses wood engraving techniques....More Gail Brodholt: Talk Exhibitions | On 27th May 2012 Bankside Gallery 9 minutes walk from St Bride Library The artist discusses linocut printmaking....More WetYourSelf! Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 Fabric 10 minutes walk from St Bride Library Blind Minded, Mr Shiver, Cormac, Jacob Husley and Peter Pixzel spin techno and house....More  Diamond Geezer Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 WW Gallery Hatton Garden 11 minutes walk from St Bride Library Enjoy the 'guilty pleasures' of the Jubilee celebrations with the WW Gallery's Diamond Geezer exhibition, a group show which celebrates ...More Dickens And London Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Museum of London 11 minutes walk from St Bride Library Marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition explores the relationship between the author and the city. Featuring ...More Museum Explored Kids Events | Until 27th May 2012 Museum of London 11 minutes walk from St Bride Library Explore the galleries through fun, hands-on activities....More Alighiero Boetti Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 Tate Modern 11 minutes walk from St Bride Library This exhibition is the first solo show in the UK by an arte povera artist, a movement that emerged in ...More  Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Tate Modern 11 minutes walk from St Bride Library Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More 
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