London, United Kingdom
Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge,
N/A
+44 2079422000
Wonderful library. Friendly, polite and thorough staff and a beautiful setting in which to study with very high ceilings and comfortable chairs. I love the considerate rule that people cannot bring food and drink in - others can find the smells disrupting and I wish this etiquette could be observed at other libraries.
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Has a nice antique feel, however your not allowed water inside which I thought was strange (or a handbag) however overall it has a beautiful feel.
This is one of the most important libraries in the world. It has an amazing collection and the librarians and desk staff are fantastic and extremely helpful. They will go out of their way to ensure you have the right materials to aid and enhance ones studies. Certain reviewers below seem to have difficulties in understanding how libraries operate, they are not a university campuses, they are not environs where one brings coffee and sandwiches and has a chat with pals, this is a learning environment, therefore silence is required, and certain rules have to be respected. I am extremely grateful for such a calm place, as are many others and long may it continue.
Wonderful place with vast collections of art related titles. Sign up as free members to access the collections. No bags allowed but with a member card you can leave at the coat counter for free. Books need to be requested in advance (to be done online). No pens allowed in, only pencil. Upon entry, sign the visit book, grab a seat number for the reading room, collect your books from the counter inside (when the status of requested items in your list turned 'reading room'. Items in 'reading room' will be kept for you for 3 days max before returning them to designated shelves. Lap tops allowed without bags but mute it. Photography of book contents allowed unless mentioned.
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