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 one of our main Reading Rooms, the History Room, 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.

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