University of London libraries
Access provision and arrangements for City students and staff at other University of London libraries is outlined below:
Senate House Library
Senate House Library is the central library for the University of London with a research collection covering Arts, Literature, Humanities, and Social Sciences. City students and staff can apply online for access to Senate House Library using the pre-registration form.
Undergraduate students | Apply online for borrowing access |
Postgraduate students | Apply online for borrowing access |
Research students | Apply online for borrowing access |
Staff | Apply online for borrowing access |
Prospective users must complete the pre-registration form.
Other University of London libraries
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Undergraduate students | No access for Undergraduate students |
Postgraduate students | No access for Postgraduate students |
Research students | Full membership via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Full membership via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Institute of Advanced Legal Studies admission details.
Birkbeck
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Birkbeck library visitors information.
Goldsmiths
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Goldsmiths library visitors information.
King's
Undergraduate students | Reference access to consult specific titles not held at City |
Postgraduate students | Reference access to consult specific titles not held at City |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See King's College London information for library visitors.
London Business School
Undergraduate students | No access (£30 per day for external visitor access) |
Postgraduate students | Reference access |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See London Business School Library visitor information.
London School of Economics
Undergraduate students | Reference access (University of London libraries agreement) |
Postgraduate students | Reference access (University of London libraries agreement) |
Research students | Reference access (University of London libraries agreement) |
Staff | Reference access (University of London libraries agreement) |
Further details: See LSE library visitor access.
Queen Mary University of London
Undergraduate students | No access |
Postgraduate students | No access |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Queen Mary library access.
Royal Holloway
Undergraduate students | Reference access – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Royal Holloway library access.
School of Oriental and African Studies
Undergraduate students | Reference access – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See SOAS library access.
University College London
Undergraduate students | Reference access |
Postgraduate students | Reference access |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See UCL library visitor information.
Courtauld Institute
Undergraduate students | No access |
Postgraduate students | Access only for History of Art students |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Courtauld library visitor information.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See LSHTM library membership information.
Royal Academy of Music
Undergraduate students | Reference use by appointment to use resources otherwise unavailable |
Postgraduate students | Reference use by appointment to use resources otherwise unavailable |
Research students | Reference use by appointment to use resources otherwise unavailable |
Staff | Reference use by appointment to use resources otherwise unavailable |
Further details: See Royal Academy of Music Library.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See Central School of Speech and Drama Library.
Royal Veterinary College
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Contact library in advance to make an appointment for visit.
Further details: See Royal Veterinary College library.
St George’s Medical School
Undergraduate students | Reference access - apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Postgraduate students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Research students | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Staff | Borrowing – apply via SCONUL Access scheme |
Further details: See St George’s Medical School library membership.
School of Advanced Studies
Institute of Classical Studies
Undergraduate students | Reference access by prior arrangement to consult specific material |
Postgraduate students | Reference access by prior arrangement to consult specific material |
Research students | Reference access by prior arrangement to consult specific material |
Staff | Reference access by prior arrangement to consult specific material |
Further details: See Institute of Classical Studies library admission details.
Institute of Historical Research
Undergraduate students | Contact IHR for requests to access specific material |
Postgraduate students | Reference access |
Research students | Reference access |
Staff | Reference access |
Further details: See Institute of Historical Research membership information.
Warburg Institute
Undergraduate students | Contact the institute for requests to access specific material |
Postgraduate students | Contact the institute for requests to access specific material |
Research students | Reference access |
Staff | Reference access |
Further details: See Warburg Institute library visitors information.
Refer to Senate House Library for:
- Institute of Commonwealth Studies
- Institute of English Studies
- Institute Latin American Studies
- Institute of Modern Languages Research