London is home to a huge concentration of libraries, archives, and special collections. From the magnificent British Library, to volunteer-run small collections, the range of opportunities and resources available is almost limitless! Resources are managed by a variety of institutions, including universities, professional bodies, companies and public libraries. The London Global Gateway has is proud to have built relationships with key institutional partners, such as the London Library, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House, and Westminster Public Libraries.
For advice and assistance in identifying the right collection for your project, please contact the London Global Gateway Librarian, Alice Tyrell.
Collections available through the Gateway include:
- Bishopsgate Institute Library
- British Film Institute
- The British Library
- City Business Library
- Courtauld Institute Library
- Dr Williams's Library
- The Feminist Library
- Finsbury Library
- Guildhall Library
- Heythrop Library
- Imperial War Museum
- Institute of International Visual Arts Library
- Institute of Education
- International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Lambeth Palace Library
- The London Library
- London Metropolitan Archives
- London School of Economics & Political Science
- The National Archives
- National Art Library
- National Maritime Museum
- RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Architectural Library
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- School of Slavonic and East European Studies (UCL)
- Science Museum Library
- Senate House Library (University of London)
- Sir John Soane's Museum Library
- St Bride Printing Library
- Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine
- Westminster Library
- The Women's Library (LSE)