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The Library, Oxford
Oxford
OX4 1UE
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Reviews of The Library (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Library
A smallish bar a few steps above street level, beyond the bar room is an outside seating area. Nine taps mostly craft beer but also Guinness and Lager. Just the one handpump which on my visit was Allsopp's Pale Ale, served up in good condition. Food-wise there was a Pizza menu.
I thought this was a decent bar worth the look despite being a bit off the beaten track.
On 2nd July 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2210 recommendations about 2176 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Library
East to miss - despite its graffiti influenced new paint job. A little set back from the road. I thought Google Maps was lying to me, having walked past it.
Inside, a small bar with a number of keg - mainly oddities from Purity Brewing - like their Helles lager. A single cask. Failed to record what it was - a standard session bitter in decent condition.
A nice rear patio area. Little greenery but nice for a summers day.
On 21st May 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1655 recommendations about 1632 pubs]
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Strongers . left this review about The Library
The Library is a small bar in a converted house that is accessed up a few steps from the passing street where there were some arguing delivery drivers during a recent Tuesday evening visit. There is minimal furniture in the small bare boarded bar area where I sat alone, although there was a small queue at the bar because the seating down some steps at the rear was full of student aged customers. Craft keg was available and a lone hand pump was drawing Hook Norton Brewery’s Hooky, that wasn’t the greatest pint of the day. There was some modern background music playing, but no other distractions. The owner seemed friendly enough, but I’m the wrong demographic for here, at least on a Tuesday night anyway.
On 19th October 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 6168 recommendations about 6131 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 January 2017 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 03 June 2019 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - All under-18s banished by 7.00 pm. - last updated 17 January 2018 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 17 January 2017 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 17 January 2018 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 03 June 2019 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No - Stepped access. - last updated 27 August 2019 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 August 2019 by Tris C