Update on availability of facilities in the new IHR library

We’re still waiting for the photocopying/printing equipment to arrive, and for the Wifi to be connected. We apologise for the inconvenience the delay has caused. We will provide updates when we have further information. You are welcome to use your own photographic...

Availability of facilities in the newly reopened IHR

The IHR has reopened and the common room is available, with service of drinks and light snacks from 12 til 5. There are a few outstanding problems still to be ironed out: PCs are now in place on most floors. There will be a delay to their setup in the basement due to...

IHR reopening on Monday 1st September

We’re on schedule to reopen on Monday morning and looking forward to welcoming you to the refurbished IHR. Over 3.5 kilometres of books have been moved during the last 2 weeks and merged from 3 locations into the new library, and the movers have done an amazing...

Library move under way

The library’s move back to the refurbished north block of Senate House is progressing very nicely, and we’ve said a final goodbye to our temporary south block home, which is now almost completely cleared. So far everything is going to plan (more or less)...

Preparations for the library move

We are beginning to move books and finalise shelving layouts  in preparation for the move. Some books which have been on open access need to be temporarily moved into closed access to be shelved in sequence. This particularly affects books at B.0 (British...

Further update on relocation plans: August closure dates

To facilitate the IHR’s return to the Senate House north block, it has now been confirmed that the library will close from Saturday 16th August to Saturday 30th August inclusive. Room bookings during this time will be unaffected. We plan to reopen in the north...