Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9.30am - 6.00pm - extended to 8.00pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in term time only
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.30pm. (There is no Saturday opening in August)
The Summer term begins 25th April and ends on 10th June 2022
Bank Holidays 2022
The Library will be closed for the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday 2nd May and for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Holiday from Thursday June 2nd - Saturday June 4th, re-opening Monday 6th June.
Summer Closure 2022
The Library will be closed on Friday 19th August at 6.00 pm for two weeks and will re-open at 9.30 am on Monday 5th September
We hope to keep the library open, but opening hours may be subject to change at short notice due to changing government regulations, or if staff are required to self-isolate. We advise you to check this page before each visit.
Visiting the library: The library will be open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-6pm, - extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 8.00pm in term time only and Saturday 10am-4.30pm. For more information on our covid-safe arrangements and what to expect during your visit, please see the page Using the Library Safely.
Postal loans: Please email iclass.enquiries@london.ac.uk with any requests for loans, and we will send those out to you. Please be aware that due to social distancing requirements it may take us a little longer to process requests than normal. The normal rules for postal loans will apply.
We are also offering a scanning service for members. Please email iclass.enquiries@london.ac.uk with any requests. Please also be aware that we will need to comply with copyright restrictions for all scans, and will ask you to complete a copyright declaration in every case. The usual costs for scanning (5p per page for an electronic copy, 10p per page printed) will apply.
Click and collect loans: We continue to offer our click and collect loans service. If you are coming in to use the click and collect service, please collect your items from the library desk. The click and collect service will operate Monday to Saturday in line with library opening hours.
If you would like to request any books to collect, please email the library at iclass.enquiries@london.ac.uk at least two working days before collection. We will let you know when the books are ready, and ask you to confirm on which day you will be collecting them. When collecting the books, you will need to show your library card at the collection point, and will then be given the books.
Returns: Books can be returned to us by post. There is also a blue returns box at the main reception desk in Senate House if you would rather drop them off in person.
Please do not come in if you are feeling unwell.