List of M25 libraries participating in Access25
| M25 Consortium member | Access restrictions & additional notes |
|---|---|
| Aga Khan Library | – |
| Anglia Ruskin University | – |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Borrowing is also allowed: limited to 5 items. No borrowing of short loans or audio-visual items. |
| British Library | – |
| British Museum | For some departmental libraries appointments must be made in advance. |
| British Psychotherapy Foundation | Access during opening hours: Wednesday 9-4.30 & Thursday 9-6, termtime and holidays. Please email Member Representative before coming. |
| Buckinghamshire New University | – |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | No access during revision/exam time (ie. March-June) |
| City, St George’s, University of London | Borrowing is also allowed: maximum 5 items at a time. No borrowing of short loan items permitted. |
| German Historical Institute London | – |
| Goldsmiths, University of London |
Please contact library@gold.ac.uk if you wish to visit or borrow items
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| Horniman Museum | The library is open one day a week; for future dates check the Horniman website, and email library@horniman.ac.uk to make an appointment. |
| Imperial War Museum | Appointment must be made through booking form on the Museum’s website and five working days’ notice is required |
| King’s College London | Visiting is permitted to Access25 (paper) card holders. Limited borrowing (up to 5 books) is also possible after applying for an Access25 KCL ID. For more info click here. |
| Kingston University | Borrowing is available for a fee, please enquire with the library for details. |
| Lambeth Palace Library | – |
| London Metropolitan University | – |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Borrowing is also allowed: maximum of 5 items |
| London South Bank University | Borrowing is also allowed: 4 books from our main library collection (books mostly have a loan period of 2 weeks at a time) |
| Middlesex University | – |
| Oxford Brookes University | – |
| Queen Mary, University of London | Non-QMUL Members have restricted access during term time. That is Mon-Fri from 7pm, weekends anytime. During our 24/7 period (around Easter vacation) we withdraw access to visitors |
| Regent’s University London | – |
| Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London | – |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | – |
| Royal College of Art | Borrowing is also allowed: limited to 5 items – no short loans and no films |
| Royal College of Nursing | – |
| Royal College of Surgeons of England | Please contact library@rcseng.ac.uk if you wish to visit. The Library is open 10:00-17:00, Monday to Thursday. |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Please contact library@rhul.ac.uk if you wish to visit and/or would like to borrow any items. |
| Royal Society of Chemistry | Please contact library@rsc.org if you wish to visit and/or would like to borrow any items |
| Royal United Services Institute | Please contact library@rusi.org if you wish to visit and/or would like to borrow any items. |
| Royal Veterinary College | Access is Monday to Friday, core hours. May be restricted at peak times. At least one day’s notice prior to visit is required |
| Science Museum | We are normally open Monday – Wednesday but please check the website in advance of visiting. |
| Senate House & SAS Libraries | Staff from libraries participating in Access25 will be issued with a free day ticket to access Senate House Library only, on production of the normal Access25 and home ID cards |
| SOAS, University of London | |
| St Mary’s University, Twickenham | The library is open to visitors between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Borrowing for Access25 members is also allowed: 4 items at a time |
| The National Archives Library | On-site use only: Opening times |
| University College London | Borrowing is also allowed : 5 books at a time |
| University of Bedfordshire | – |
| University of Buckingham | – |
| University of East London | – |
| University of Greenwich | – |
| University of Reading | Access not available to M25 users during the Examination period outside core hours of 09:00 – 17:00 Mon – Sun i.e. overnight |
| University of Surrey | Borrowing is also allowed: 4 General loan items only, which are issued on a 2 week basis. All borrowed items automatically renew if not reserved by another user of the library |
| University of Sussex | – |
| University of the Arts, London | Access to all colleges is by appointment only. See: http://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/library-services/visitors-and-alumni/ |
| University of West London | Borrowing is also allowed: up to three 3-week loan items |
| University of Westminster | – |
| The Wiener Holocaust Library | Borrowing available by becoming a library member (for a fee) |
Note: a dash in the table above indicates that no additional access restrictions and/or notes have been provided.
The following libraries do not participate in Access25. However there may be another way to gain access, e.g. by paying. Please contact the library in question.
- Ravensbourne University London
- House of Commons Library