Our facilities

Study spaces

The library is a quiet study space with 40 places arranged between four long tables. Please note the furniture is original and integral to the library and may not meet modern standards of comfort, especially if sitting for long periods of time.

WiFi

Wireless internet access is available throughout the library, for University staff, students and visitors.

Photocopying, printing and scanning

In order to encourage a quiet atmoshere in the reading room there are no copying and printing facilities, but users are welcome to use phones and cameras without flash or tripods.

Reprographics

Requesting images for personal use only

To submit a request for images for personal use, please complete the online form. If copies are for any reason other than for your own personal use, please use the publication form below.

Requesting images for publication, exhibition and sharing

Requests for images for publication, exhibition, or any other form of sharing (including social media) are reviewed and granted at the discretion of the Director of Special Collections. To submit a request for images for publication, exhibition or sharing, please complete and return the online form.

Copyright guidance

There are limits on how much you can print, photocopy or scan from any copyrighted resource.

Generally the following limits are considered "fair dealing" when copying for non-commercial research or non-commercial private study:

  • Up to one complete chapter of a book​
  • Up to one whole article from a single issue of a serial publication or in a set of conference proceedings​
  • The entire report of a single case of judicial proceedings
  • In the case of an anthology of short stories or poems, one short story or poem not exceeding 10 pages in length
  • OR, no more than 5% is printed or scanned​ in total from any one volume