A man has died at Liverpool Central Library after reportedly falling from the upper floor.
Library users inside the building at the time said an alarm was sounded and a message read out alerting everybody to leave immediately.
Merseyside Police were called to the library just before 9:15am to reports of the "sudden death of a man".
A police statement said: "Officers were called to the library, on William Brown Street, following reports the man had fallen from an upper floor.
"The man has been pronounced dead at the scene.
"Work is ongoing to establish the identity of the man and the circumstances of the incident and inform his next of kin.
"The library is currently closed while enquiries are carried out."
Library user Adam Taylor said on Twitter: "Got evacuated from Liverpool Central Library about 15 minutes ago, police cars and paramedics have arrived.
"I was in the Picton Reading Room when the evacuation alarm and message were raised."
Liverpool City Council tweeted: "Liverpool Central Library will be closed for the rest of today following an incident.
"All events that were due to take place have been cancelled."
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service confirmed crews were called to William Brown Street at 9.15am on Wednesday, May 29.
They sent one ambulance and one rapid response vehicle but no one was taken to hospital, reports the Liverpool Echo.
It's understood an evacuation alarm was sounded alerting all users to leave the building immediately.
The multi-level building was opened to the public in its current, refurbished state in May 2013.
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