Shsssh! Quiet please. These wonderful photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of book worms. They take you inside Leeds Central Library during the 1970s. Different aspects of library life are featured with the Reference Library and Music Library in focus as well as the reading room in the Commercial and Technical Library. The photos also provide a fascinating behind the scenes look with staff pictured working the various departments including cataloguing, binding and book acquisitions. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Lost city centre landmarks - The Leeds Skywalk LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Library staff members at their desks in the admin and book services department of Leeds Central Library. The gentleman in the background is Mr Baxendale | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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A member of Leeds Libraries staff seated at a desk in the binding department. The surrounding desks are piled with books, paper and machinery. Pictured circa 1977. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Library staff member Josie Gooch at her desk in the admin and book services department of Leeds Central Library. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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The Art Library, when it was situated in the Art Gallery, showing the reading room with gallery above and looking towards the counter area. Pictured circa 1977. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Three members of the Porters team at Leeds Central Library in April 1977. Clive Wroe is in the centre. The team are unpacking boxes of books on the third floor of Leeds Central Library near the north staircase. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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The Music Library on the ground floor of Leeds Central Library. A mezzanine floor has been created to the right but this has since been dismantled. Tony Bainbridge can be seen looking at vinyl records. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net