Old Library

Sehr angesagte Location bei jungen Leuten. Wir waren meist nur für Drinks dort und mochten die stylische Einrichtung gemischt mit dem alten Bibliotheksgebäude. Zu spätere Stunde ziemlich laut.

It’s a shame it couldn’t have stayed as the old Library as it was a warm and welcoming place then.
I find it has quite a cold atmosphere here at times and the prices are expensive, especially for the cocktails.
The staff are friendly enough but I feel it’s lacking something. only I’m not sure what!

Nice, clean, modern and pleasant environment to have a drink. Beer is quite expensive but the classy environment inside makes up for this.

The Pitcher and Piano (formerly the Old Library) is one of a nationwide chain of high-​class bars.
The décor is very nice, if not a bit dark. Drinks prices are quite high.
This is the kind of place to consider for an undisturbed business meeting, especially if you’re on an expense account.

Ah This pub used to known as The Old Library. Unsurprising, given that prior to its transformation into a chamber of raucousness in the mid nineties, it was Taunton’s very own hushed bibliotheque.
Don’t worry; we didn’t burn the books; the library was relocated about 400m away and at the time I was quite happy to see a new pub to try and get served sans ID, (17!!).
In its first incarnation, the pub celebrated its heritage by maintaining a quasi-​literary (not semi literate) theme. Local historians pointed out that as the library building was a gift from the Carnegie foundation on condition that alcohol was not imbibed on the premises. Everyone else said let’s get ratted.
Now that the ‘Pitcher & Piano’ chain have bought it, they’ve seen fit to daub it the dullest colour known to man, just to make it that little bit more homogenous. No Piano either, despite plenty of space for one.
OK, so actually it is going to be nicer than many 3 star pubs; there’s a lovely beer garden which is perfect for watching the shoppers stroll along the quirky shops in Bath Place — but food is too bland, too pricey, too fried and there’s so much more that could be done with such a lovely building.
EDIT: I’m giving it a three as it’s probably rammed on a saturday night, which can’t be a bad thing.