It is not necessary to make an appointment or become a member in order to study the materials available. However, if you are a first time user, please bring some photographic ID and either proof of address or a letter of introduction from your tutor or employer.

The Reading Room is open each weekday from 10.00am to 5.15pm. The last call for material is at 4.45pm.

The majority of material in the Reading Room is available on open access. Readers are welcome to use as many of these books as they like and can leave them on the tables to be reshelved by the Library staff. Fragile material, duplicates and rare books are located on the top three shelves of the Reading Room and elsewhere in the Library. Readers can request this material using call slips.

If you would like further information please see our pages on Becoming a Member and Library Services.