Accessing the Collections

Please note the library will be closed for the year after Tuesday 17 December, re-opening on Tuesday 7 January. 

The Reading Room is located on the first floor of our building and is wheelchair accessible. Our building is located just a couple of minutes from Euston, Euston Square, and Warren Street stations, or a fifteen-minute walk from King’s Cross/St Pancras. Please find a map here.

Anyone is welcome to visit to consult our collections during these hours, and almost all of our collections can be made available at short notice. We may ask for an explanation of your research if you request to see particularly rare or fragile material. For more information, please contact us.

Please contact us to let us know when you intend to visit so we can ensure you are not disappointed upon your arrival. However, if for any reason you are not able to give us advance notice, we will do our best to accommodate you when you arrive.

When you first visit the reading room, please bring photographic identification and proof of address. This is required to register as a reader and use our collections.