Bridgeton Public Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow

J R Rhind, 1903-6, as public library; low reading room to left (N) now occupied by post office. Edwardian baroque, stone-cleaned yellow ashlar, banded at ground; parapets conceal roofs. Front curved on plan, to line of street. 2-storey main range with pedimented outer pavilions, each with entrance, Ionic Order at 1st floor with Venetial window arrangement, figurative sculpture in tympanum; intermediate bays arcaded at 1st floor with Ionic pilasters; 3 tall round-headed lights to former reading room, sculptured detailing and framed roundel central at parapet. Good interior, retaining much original woodwork. Top-lit low rear range.