Images show what a Glasgow library could look like after a large-scale refurbishment.

Langside Library on Sinclair Road in the Southside is due to close for two years at the end of the year, for a thorough upgrade.

The work will include a full restoration of the inside and the outside of the B-listed building and a fresh plan for these was submitted this week.

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Planning documents reveal details of the proposed ground floor, containing four new toilets, a baby changing station and a new staff resting area.

The papers also include proposals for the roof and updated signage.

Funded by the council, the construction also seeks to improve the adult reading and study area to enhance the library's services.

Also proposed are a new entrance, reception and gates, a children's room, a bookable community meeting and learning room, as well as work on the garden, lighting, signage, CCTV system, ventilation and more.

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Parts of the construction will be focused on making the facility more accessible. Originally built in 1915 and later extended in 1970s, the current site was "not designed with accessibility in mind".

Several of the planned upgrades, however, will support people with visual impairment and mobility issues.

The work will also ensure the building is energy-efficient, with new insulation, glazing and heat pumps. These amendments will help the library "meet the needs of the local community".

The extensive work is scheduled to begin early next year and finish in the winter of 2026/27. 

For this, the library will be closed for around two years and customers will be encouraged to instead use the nearby facilities in Castemilk, Pollokshaws and Govanhill.

Langside Library in Glasgow (Image: Archive)

The applicant Glasgow Life said they understand the application will attract some scrutiny because the library is a well-used and beloved asset.

It added: "We believe that [the changes] will allow the building to be used sustainably by as wide a community as possible long into the future, preserving its elegant historic uses for the public. "

All the planning applications are being considered by council officials.