Libraries in the Bloomsbury area

There are many excellent libraries within easy reach of Birkbeck. The following is a list of the ones most useful to Birkbeck students:

British Library National collection in the humanities, sciences and social sciences - reference only. Catalogue | Web Site
Institute of Education Library Borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Catalogue | Web site
London School of Economics (LSE) Library A national collection of material in the social sciences. Borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Catalogue | Web site

There will be restricted access to the LSE library from 25th March to 28th May 2013 affecting holders of SCONUL Access cards. More details here.

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Library Reference only for taught-course students, staff and research postgraduates can borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Catalogue | Web site
School of Advanced Study (SAS) Libraries The SAS comprises the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Institute of Classical Studies, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Institute of Germanic Studies, Institute of Historical Research, Institute for the Study of the Americas and the Warburg Institute. Reference only for taught-course students, staff and research postgraduates can borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Some institutes only admit staff and research postgraduates. Catalogue | Web site
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Library Borrow with a SCONUL Access card Catalogue | Web site

SOAS Library will be restricting access to some users between Monday 15th April and Thursday 30th May 2013. More details here.

School of Pharmacy Library Foundation Degree Pharmacy students can borrow from this Library. Other students - reference only, to consult material not available elsewhere Catalogue | Web site
Senate House Library, University of London
Senate House Library is a significant research library and has specialist collections in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The cost of membership for all academic staff, and students on some courses, will covered by your School: others can join for a fee - details of eligible courses, fees and how to join are here.
Senate House Library catalogue | Web site
University College London (UCL) Library Reference only for taught-course students, staff and research postgraduates can borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Birkbeck students can register to use UCL Library between 09:30 - 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 10:00 - 17:00 on Friday. Catalogue | Web site
University of Westminster Library Borrow with a SCONUL Access card. Catalogue | Web site
Wellcome Library Reference only - take personal ID and proof of home address. Catalogue | Web site

For specialist libraries click on the Subject Guides tab at the top of the page and select your subject area