Lanarkshire Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
Glasgow Caledonian University Archive Centre Cowcaddens Road Glasgow G4 0BA UK Telephone: 0141 273 1188 Email: [mailto:C.McCallum@gcal.ac.uk C.McCallum@gcal.ac.uk] Website: Glasgow Caledonian University Archive Centre


 * The Archive Centre houses the University’s archives and special collections. The subject strengths of our archives and collections are Scottish left wing politics, trades unions, campaign, and pressure groups; Scottish social work, social policy and child welfare; Scottish public health; Scottish social enterprise; and our contribution to the development of Scottish higher education from the late 19th century onwards (dating back to 1875 and the formation of the Glasgow School of Cookery). There is an overriding theme of Scottish social history and social justice present in our archives and special collections.

Glasgow City Archives Mitchell Library 220 High Street Glasgow G4 0QW UK Telephone: 0141 287 4350 Email: [mailto:archives@glasgowlife.org.uk archives@glasgowlife.org.uk] Email #2: [mailto:info@glasgowlife.org.uk info@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Glasgow City Archives


 * Explore Glasgow's rich and fascinating history through the public records held in Archives. Enjoy the wonderful documentary heritage of Glasgow and the west of Scotland over eight centuries.

Glasgow University Archive Services 13 Thurso Street (main searchroom) Glasgow G11 6PE UK 77-87 Dumbarton Road (ground-level searchroom) Glasgow G11 6PW UK Telephone: 0141 330 5515 Email: [mailto:archives@glasgow.ac.uk archives@glasgow.ac.uk] Website: Glasgow University Archive Services


 * Archive Services is the central place of deposit for the records of the University created and accumulated since its foundation in 1451. We act as the guardian of the University’s collective memory as revealed in the records of management, administration, staff, and students and thus protect the rights of all members of the University community.  Our oldest records are charters dating from 1304 conveying land and privileges that eventually came into University hands.  We are also concerned to ensure that a selection of today’s digital records will be available for use in future centuries.  We are the recognised guardians of Scotland’s business and industrial history. Our remit is to acquire, preserve, and develop the use of these records by a local and global academic community and the wider public.

North Lanarkshire Archives North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre High Road Motherwell ML1 3HU UK Telephone: 01698 274597 Email: [mailto:HeritageCentre@culturenl.co.uk HeritageCentre@culturenl.co.uk] Website: North Lanarkshire Archives


 * North Lanarkshire Archives collects and preserves the historical records of North Lanarkshire, covering the areas of Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Motherwell, Shotts, Stepps, and Wishaw.

South Lanarkshire Council Archives and Records Centre 30 Hawbank Road East Kilbride G74 5EX UK Telephone: 01355 239193 Email: [mailto:archives@southlanarkshire.gov.uk archives@southlanarkshire.gov.uk] Website: South Lanarkshire Council Archives and Records Centre


 * Our Archives and Information Management Service, based at the South Lanarkshire Council Archives and Records Centre, is responsible for the selection and preservation of records and archives relating to the South Lanarkshire area. We select and preserve the records of Council and the local authorities that existed before South Lanarkshire came into being.  We also preserve the records of local organisations, businesses and individuals.  Archives are the unique, irreplaceable records of government, business, organisations and people. You can use archives to research your family tree, the building of your house and the development of your local area and community, and to investigate the actions of local and central government.

City of Glasgow
Anniesland Library 833 Crow Road Glasgow G13 1LE UK Telephone: 0141 276 1622 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Anniesland Library

Baillieston Library 141 Main Street Glasgow G69 6AA UK Telephone: 0141 276 0706 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Baillieston Library

Barmulloch Library 46 Wallacewell Quadrant Glasgow G21 3PX UK Telephone: 0141 276 0875 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Barmulloch Library

Bridgeton Library 2-16 Orr St Glasgow G40 2QH UK Telephone: 0141 276 0870 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Bridgeton Library

Cardonald Library 1113 Mosspark Drive Glasgow G52 3BU UK Telephone: 0141 276 0880 Email: [mailto:lil@glasgowlife.org.uk lil@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Cardonald Library

Castlemilk Library 100 Castlemilk Drive Glasgow G45 9TN UK Telephone: 0141 276 0731 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Castlemilk Library

Couper Institute Library 84 Clarkston Road Glasgow G44 3DA UK Telephone: 0141 276 0771 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Couper Institute Library

Dennistoun Library 2 Craigpark Glasgow G31 2NA UK Telephone: 0141 276 0768 Email: [mailto:lil@glasgowlife.org.uk lil@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Dennistoun Library

Drumchapel Library 65 Hecla Avenue Glasgow G15 8LX UK Telephone: 0141 276 1545 Email: [mailto:lil@glasgowlife.org.uk lil@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Drumchapel Library

Elder Park Library 228A Langlands Road Glasgow G51 3TZ UK Telephone: 0141 276 1540 Email: [mailto:lil@glasgowlife.org.uk lil@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Elder Park Library

Gorbals Library 180 Crown Street Glasgow G5 9XD UK Telephone: 0141 429 0949 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Gorbals Library

Govanhill Library 170 Langside Road Glasgow G42 7JU UK Telephone: 0141 276 1550 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Govanhill Library

Hillhead Library 348 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8AP UK Telephone: 0141 276 1617 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Hillhead Library

Ibrox Library 1 Midlock Street Glasgow G51 1SL UK Telephone: 0141 276 0712 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Ibrox Library

Knightswood Library 27 Dunterlie Avenue Glasgow G13 3BBL UK Telephone: 0141 276 1555 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Knightswood Library

Langside Library 2 Sinclair Drive Glasgow G42 9QE UK Telephone: 0141 276 0777 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Langside Library

Library at GoMA Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AH UK Telephone: 0141 287 3010 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Library at GoMA

Library at The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow G34 9JW UK Telephone: 0141 276 9712 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Library at The Bridge

Maryhill Library 1508 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 9AD UK Telephone: 0141 276 0715 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Maryhill Library

Milton Library 204 Liddesdale Road Glasgow G22 7QR UK Telephone: 0141 276 0885 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Milton Library

The Mitchell Library North Street Glasgow G3 7DN UK Telephone: 0141 287 2999 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: The Mitchell Library

Parkhead Library 64 Tollcross Road Glasgow G31 4XA UK Telephone: 0141 276 1530 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Parkhead Library

Partick Library 305 Dumbarton Road Glasgow G11 6AB UK Telephone: 0141 276 1560 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Partick Library

Pollok Library 27 Cowglen Road Glasgow G53 6EN UK Telephone: 0141 276 6877 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Pollok Library

Pollokshaws Library 50-60 Shawbridge Street Glasgow G43 1RW UK Telephone: 0141 276 1535 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Pollokshaws Library

Pollokshields Library 30 Leslie Street Glasgow G41 2LF UK Telephone: 0141 276 1685 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Pollokshields Library

Possilpark Library 127 Allander Street Glasgow G22 5JJ UK Telephone: 0141 276 0928 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Possilpark Library

Riddrie Library 1020 Cumbernauld Road Glasgow G33 2QF UK Telephone: 0141 276 0690 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Riddrie Library

Royston Library 67 Royston Road Glasgow G21 2QW UK Telephone: 0141 276 0891 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Royston Library

Shettleston Library 154 Wellshot Road Shettleston G32 7AX UK Telephone: 0141 276 1643 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Shettleston Library

Springburn Library 10 Kay Street Glasgow G21 1JY UK Telephone: 0141 276 1690 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Springburn Library

Whiteinch Library 14 Victoria Park Drive South Glasgow G14 9RL UK Telephone: 0141 276 0695 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Whiteinch Library

Woodside Library 343 St Georges Road Glasgow G3 6TQ UK Telephone: 0141 276 1609 Email: [mailto:libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk libraries@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Woodside Library

North Lanarkshire
Abronhill Library 17 Pine Road Cumbernauld G67 3BE UK Telephone: 01236 731503 Email: [mailto:abronhilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk abronhilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Abronhill Library

Airdrie Public Library Wellwynd Airdrie ML6 0AG UK Telephone: 01236 758070 Email: [mailto:airdrielibrary@culturenl.co.uk airdrielibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Airdrie Public Library

Bellshill Cultural Centre Library John Street Bellshill ML4 1RJ UK Telephone: 01698 346770 Email: [mailto:bellshillculturalcentre@culturenl.co.uk bellshillculturalcentre@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Bellshill Cultural Centre Library

Bishopbriggs Library 170 Kirkintilloch Road Bishopbriggs G64 2LX UK Telephone: 0141 777 3155 Website: Bishopbriggs Library

Chapelhall Library 2 Honeywell Crescent Chapelhall, Airdrie ML6 8XW UK Telephone: 01236 750099 Email: [mailto:chapelhalllibrary@culturenl.co.uk chapelhalllibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Chapelhall Library

Chryston Library Lindsaybeg Road Chryston G69 9DL UK Telephone: 01236 856281 Email: [mailto:chrystonlibrary@cultural.co.uk chrystonlibrary@cultural.co.uk] Website: Chryston Library

Cleland Library Main Street Cleland ML1 5QW UK Telephone: 01698 860487 Email: [mailto:clelandlibrary@culturenl.co.uk clelandlibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Cleland Library

Coatbridge Library Buchanan Centre 126 Main Street Coatbridge ML5 3BJ UK Telephone: 01236 856444 Email: [mailto:coatbridgelibrary@culturenl.co.uk coatbridgelibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Coatbridge Library

Condorrat Library North Road Condorrat G68 9AE UK Telephone: 01236 736615 Email: [mailto:condorratlibrary@culturenl.co.uk condorratlibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Condorrat Library

Moodiesburn Library Glenmanor Avenue Moodiesburn G69 0DL UK Telephone: 01236 856295 Email: [mailto:moodiesburnlibrary@culturenl.co.uk moodiesburnlibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Moodiesburn Library

Motherwell Library 35 Hamilton Road Motherwell ML1 3BZ UK Telephone: 01698 332626 Email: [mailto:motherwelllibrary@culturenl.co.uk motherwelllibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Motherwell Library

New Stevenston Library Coronation Road East New Stevenston ML1 4HX UK Telephone: 01698 403787 Email: [mailto:newstevenstonlibrary@culturenl.co.uk newstevenstonlibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: New Stevenston Library

Newarthill Library Kirkhall Road Newarthill ML1 5BB UK Telephone: 01698 732033 Email: [mailto:newarthilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk newarthilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Newarthill Library

Newmains Library NCT Centre 15 Manse Road Newmains ML2 9AX UK Telephone: 01698 520680 Email: [mailto:newmainslibrary@culturenl.co.uk newmainslibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Newmains Library

Shotts Library Benhar Road Shotts ML7 5EN UK Telephone: 01501 821556 Email: [mailto:shottslibrary@culturenl.co.uk shottslibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Shotts Library

Stepps Library 10 Blenheim Avenue Stepps G33 6FH UK Telephone: 01236 638555 Email: [mailto:steppslibrary@culturenl.co.uk steppslibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Stepps Library

Viewpark Library Burnhead Street Viewpark G71 5AT UK Telephone: 01698 812801 Email: [mailto:viewparklibrary@culturenl.co.uk viewparklibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Viewpark Library

Wishaw Library Houldsworth Centre Wishaw ML2 7LP UK Telephone: 01698 524960 Email: [mailto:wishawlibrary@culturenl.co.uk wishawlibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website: Wishaw Library

South Lanarkshire
Avondale Community Wing (Strathaven Library) Overton Road Strathaven ML10 6JW UK Telephone: 01357 521167 Email: [mailto:strathaven@library.s-lanark.org.uk strathaven@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Avondale Community Wing

Biggar Library Market Road Biggar ML12 6FX UK Telephone: 01899 222060 Email: [mailto:biggar@library.s-lanark.org.uk biggar@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Biggar Library

Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Community Wing (Library) Blackwood Primary School Carlisle Road Kirkmuirhill ML11 9SB UK Telephone: 01555 896638 Email: [mailto:blackwood@library.s-lanark.org.uk blackwood@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Community Wing (Library)

Blantyre Library 1A Clydeview Shopping Centre Glasgow Road Blantyre G72 0QD UK Telephone: 01698 823808 Email: [mailto:blantyre@library.s-lanark.org.uk blantyre@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Blantyre Library

Bothwell Library The Donald Institute 2 Main Street Bothwell G71 8RG UK Telephone: 01698 853150 Email: [mailto:bothwell@library.s-lanark.org.uk bothwell@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Bothwell Library

Burnbank Library Burnbank Centre 76 Burnbank Road Hamilton ML3 ONA UK Telephone: 01698 285730 Email: [mailto:burnbank@library.s-lanark.org.uk burnbank@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Burnbank Library

Calderwood Library Calderwood, East Kilbride G74 3HW UK Telephone: 01355 224170 Email: [mailto:calderwood@library.s-lanark.org.uk calderwood@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Calderwood Library

Cambuslang Library Cambuslang Gate 27 Main Street Cambuslang G72 7EX UK Telephone: 0141 584 2530 Email: [mailto:cambuslang@library.s-lanark.org.uk cambuslang@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Cambuslang Library

Carluke Library Carnwath Road Carluke ML8 4DF UK Telephone: 01555 772134 Email: [mailto:carluke@library.s-lanark.org.uk carluke@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Carluke Library

Cathkin Library 21 Lovat Place Cathkin, Rutherglen G73 5HS UK Telephone: 0141 634 1249 Email: [mailto:cathkin@library.s-lanark.org.uk cathkin@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Cathkin Library

East Kilbride Library The Olympia Shopping Centre East Kilbride G74 1PG UK Telephone: 01355 220046 Email: [mailto:eastkilbride@library.s-lanark.org.uk eastkilbride@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: East Kilbride Library

Fairhill Library South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Fairhill Neilsland Road Hamilton ML3 8HJ UK Telephone: 01698 456350 Email: [mailto:fairhill@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk fairhill@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk] Website: Fairhill Library

Forth Library Forth Primary School Main Street Forth ML11 8AE UK Telephone: 01555 811594 Email: [mailto:forth@library.s-lanark.org.uk forth@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Forth Library

Greenhills Library Greenhills Square East Kilbride G75 8TT UK Telephone: 01355 242951 Email: [mailto:greenhills@library.s-lanark.org.uk greenhills@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Greenhills Library

Halfway Library 211 Hamilton Road Halfway G72 7PJ UK Telephone: 0141 641 2762 Email: [mailto:halfway@library.s-lanark.org.uk halfway@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Halfway Library

Hamilton Town House Library 102 Cadzow Street Hamilton ML3 6HH UK Telephone: 01698 452122 Email: [mailto:hamilton@library.s-lanark.org.uk hamilton@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Hamilton Town House Library

Hillhouse Library Hillhouse Road Hamilton ML3 9TX UK Telephone: 01698 710400 Email: [mailto:hillhouse@library.s-lanark.org.uk hillhouse@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Hillhouse Library

Lanark Library 16 Hope Street Lanark ML11 7LZ UK Telephone: 01555 661144 Email: [mailto:lanark@library.s-lanark.org.uk lanark@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Lanark Library

Larkhall Library Larkhall Area Office 30 Union Street Larkhall ML9 1DR UK Telephone: 01698 452469 Email: [mailto:larkhall@library.s-lanark.org.uk larkhall@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Larkhall Library

Lesmahagow Library 48 Abbeygreen Lesmahagow Ml11 0EF UK Telephone: 01555 892606 Email: [mailto:lesmahagow@library.s-lanark.org.uk lesmahagow@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Lesmahagow Library

Rutherglen Library 163 Main Street Rutherglen G73 2HB UK Telephone: 0141 643 1296 Email: [mailto:rutherglen@library.s-lanark.org.uk rutherglen@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Rutherglen Library

St Leonards Library St Leonards Square East Kilbride G74 2AT UK Telephone: 01355 241573 Email: [mailto:st.leonards@library.s-lanark.org.uk st.leonards@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: St Leonards Library

Stonehouse Library South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Stonehouse 2 Udston Mill Road Stonehouse ML9 3JL UK Telephone: 01698 794380 Email: [mailto:stonehouse@library.s-lanark.org.uk stonehouse@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Stonehouse Library

Uddingston Library 51 Bellshill Road Uddingston G71 7PA UK Telephone: 01698 813431 Email: [mailto:uddingston@library.s-lanark.org.uk uddingston@library.s-lanark.org.uk] Website: Uddingston Library

For a list of Lanarkshire libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to City of Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, and South Lanarkshire. The parishes in historic Lanarkshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Glasgow
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Hunterian Museum Gilbert Scott building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ UK Telephone: 0141 330 4221 Email: [mailto:hunterian-enquiries@glasgow.ac.uk hunterian-enquiries@glasgow.ac.uk] Website: Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery

People's Palace Glasgow Green Templeton Street Glasgow G40 1AT UK Telephone: 0141 276 0788 Email: [mailto:museums@glasgowlife.org.uk museums@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: People's Palace

Scotland Street School Museum 225 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QB UK Telephone: 0141 287 0500 Email: [mailto:museums@glasgowlife.org.uk museums@glasgowlife.org.uk] Website: Scotland Street School Museum

North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre High Rd Motherwell ML1 3HU UK Telephone: 01698 274590 Email: [mailto:info@culturenl.co.uk info@culturenl.co.uk] Website: North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

South Lanarkshire
Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum 156 High St Biggar ML12 6DH UK Telephone: 01899 221 050 Email: [mailto:info@biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk info@biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk] Website: Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum

John Hastie Museum 8 Threestanes Rd Strathaven ML10 6DX UK Telephone: 01357 521257 Email: [mailto:lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshire.gov.uk lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshire.gov.uk] Website: John Hastie Museum

Lanark Museum and the Royal Burgh of Lanark Museum Trust 29 Bloomgate (YMCA) Lanark ML11 9ET UK Telephone: 01555 666680 Email: [mailto:lanarkmuseum@hotmail.com lanarkmuseum@hotmail.com] Website: Lanark Museum and the Royal Burgh of Lanark Museum Trust

Low Parks Museum 129 Muir Street Hamilton ML3 6BJ UK Telephone: 01698 452382 Email: [mailto:lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk] Website: Low Parks Museum

For a list of Lanarkshire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, and South Lanarkshire. The parishes in historic Lanarkshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.