Carnegie Library sits in central Portsmouth at PO1 5EZ, within walking distance of the city’s main commercial and civic areas. The building is fully accessible to wheelchair users, with dedicated accessible toilets on site, making it a welcoming public facility for all visitors. The library operates as a traditional lending and reference resource for Portsmouth residents and those passing through the city centre.
The library benefits from its location in Portsmouth’s core district, where transport links and urban amenities cluster. It remains a functional part of the city’s cultural infrastructure, offering the standard services expected of a municipal library: book lending, reading spaces and community access to information resources. The presence of toilets and accessible facilities reflects contemporary standards for public buildings in Portsmouth’s town centre.