Prince Consort's Library

Prince Consort's Library
The Prince Consort's Library in 2014
51°15′17″N 0°46′21″W / 51.2546°N 0.7724°W / 51.2546; -0.7724
Location	Knollys Road, Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Type	Special library
Scope	Military
Established	1860 (164 years ago) (1860)
Access and use
Access requirements	Open to military personnel
Building Building details
General information
Construction started	September 1859
Opened	September 1860
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Francis Fowke

The Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot Military Town in the English county of Hampshire was founded by Prince Albert to contribute to the education of soldiers in the British Army. Today it is the military specialist library of the Army Library Service, specialising in the provision of information on current military topics, political subjects and international relations in support of operations, intelligence, training and education in the Armed Forces. It is a Grade II listed building.^[1]