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May 2025 – Friday Glimpse
30 May @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
£6.50
Mini-tour and Glimpse of the Reading Rooms
Are you curious about the origins of Gladstone’s Library? Would you like a sneak peek at the famous Reading Rooms?
Built more than a century ago, Gladstone’s Library is one of the hidden gems of North Wales. While the Library is open to day visitors who wish to enjoy spending time in the grounds of this Victorian Gothic landmark, the Reading Rooms are silent study spaces usually only accessible to registered Readers or residential guests staying here overnight.
Steeped in local and national history, this is the UK’s only Prime Ministerial library and a rare example of a residential library. Known originally as St. Deiniol’s Library, it was renamed in 2010 to reflect its connections with founder and four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
By booking onto a Glimpse, you will be given a talk about the building, its purpose, its links to UK and world affairs and the ways in which it has evolved through time. You will also be able to peep inside the Reading Rooms, where researchers, writers and scholars of all kinds come to make use of the extensive collections and to work in silence.
All Glimpses last approximately 30 minutes.
Please note, tickets cannot be refunded or used for another event if ticketholders are unable to attend. All ticket purchases support us to care for the Library building and the collections it holds. As a charity, Gladstone’s Library receives no government funding, so all purchases, Gift Aid and donations, are deeply appreciated.
Please note that tickets for this event are e-tickets. Book online and have your ticket emailed directly to you.
A print and collect service is available to those without access to email facilities for a small charge to cover our admin costs. Call 01244 532350 or email [email protected] for more information. Printed tickets will be available to collect from Reception before the event.