Mitchell Library - one of the largest public libraries in Europe, located in Glasgow, Scotland. Its collections include more than 1.3 million items - books, maps, periodicals. Also stored in the library archives of Glasgow city from the XII century.

The library is named after the tobacco King Stephen Mitchell, who bequeathed a large sum for the opening of the Public Library in Glasgow. The library was opened in 1877.

The building, built for the library on North Street in 1911, has long been a hallmark of the city. The copper dome topped by a statue of the work of Thomas Clapperton became a symbol of Glasgow. Fixed assets library are stored in another building adjacent to the main west side. Once it was located St. Andrews Hall where concerts and balls. In 1962, he was nearly destroyed by fire, but the facade survived and after reconstruction of the building was given to the library.

Now the library complex includes not only the reading rooms with free internet access, a comprehensive database on-line, post office department and cafes, but also in the Mitchell Theatre 418 seats.