This building is absolutely stunning. You enter through a modern addition to the library. The old/new juxtaposition is fascinating. I love books and libraries, so I had a great time just looking at the old tomes and admiring the architecture. It really is more like a cathedral than a library. My mother and sister are less interested in these things,... more

The John Ryland's Library is one of those gems that you might walk past hundreds of times and never think of visiting. However, it is well worth a visit! Whilst, the library holds some very significant works which will be interesting to some, the vast majority of books are kept closed and locked away behind glass. However, the books aren't... more

I had intended to explore Urbis this morning, but it was being prepared for Manchester in Fashion, so instead I went to the John Rylands library, which houses and displays some of the most significant books and manuscripts ever produced. The building itself is a well-maintained neo-gothic building, purpose-built as a library at the end of the 19th century. I... more