Accessing & Using The Collections
The University Library is the custodian of rare, unique, and valuable collections that are used for research, teaching, and learning. Our role is to preserve them for future generations.Â
Special collections Reading Room access
The Special collections Reading Room is open to University Staff, students and external researchers by appointment only. Appointments can be booked between Tuesdays and Fridays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Appointments are preferably to be made two business days in advance within core reference hours.
For all research and reference enquiries relating to special collections materials:
The University Library's rare and unique collections are open to all researchers, including staff and students of the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø. Historians, researchers from other institutions, and members of the public are also welcome.Â
The items held within the collections are often valuable, rare, fragile, or all three. Access conditions for items also vary between the collections (and, on occasion, even within a collection).
In general:
- Collections are accessed in the Special Collections Reading Room, located on Level 1 of the Barr Smith Library. Items cannot be borrowed and cannot be removed from the room. Find out more about our .
- Some collections and items have additional access conditi