Oxford Westgate Library is the main

public library A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are ...

in the city of Oxford, England. The library opened in its current location in 1973 as Oxford Central Library above shops in

Westgate, Oxford Westgate Oxford (formerly the Westgate Centre) is a major shopping centre in Oxford city centre, England, that was extensively remodelled and extended between 2016 and 2017. The original centre was built between 1970 and 1972, designed by Dou ...

. Over 500,000 items are available for loan. The library is run by

Oxfordshire County Council Oxfordshire County Council is the county council (upper-tier local authority) for the non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire in the South East of England. It is an elected body responsible for some local government services in the county, includ ...

. Due to the redevelopment of the Westgate Centre, the library closed to the public on February 27, 2016. During the Westgate redevelopment it temporarily relocated to a smaller location in the neighbouring Oxford Castle complex. The library reopened at the Westgate on December 18, 2017 as Oxfordshire County Library, before changing to the current name of Oxford Westgate Library on October 30, 2023 to mark the 50th birthday of the library opening. The Oxfordshire Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) opened on the second floor of the library in 2021.

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Libraries established in 1973 Central Library Public libraries in Oxfordshire {{Oxfordshire-struct-stub