Marx Memorial Library, Grade II listed library and archive in Clerkenwell Green, United Kingdom.
The Marx Memorial Library contains over 60,000 books, pamphlets, and periodicals focusing on Marxism, trade unionism, and working class movements.
The building, originally constructed in 1738 as the Welsh Charity School, became the location where Vladimir Lenin published issues of Iskra newspaper in 1902.
The library features a 1935 fresco depicting workers, painted by Jack Hastings with assistance from American artist Clifford Wight.
Guided tours are available every Monday at noon and Thursday at 4pm, with the reading room accessible through advance appointments.
The collection includes the first edition of The Red Republican and complete archives from printing and papermaking unions of the UK and Ireland.
Location: London Borough of Islington
Address: 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU
Phone: +442072531485
Email: archives@mml.xyz
Website: http://marxlibrary.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.52290,-0.10570
Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:12
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