Joining the Senate House Library

Senate House Library, University of London, is a major academic library for the Humanities and Social Sciences, both nationally and internationally.

  • Location: Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
  • Holdings:
    • 2 million titles
    • 5,500 current periodicals
    • A wide range of electronic resources.
    • A number of outstanding research collections

University of London distance learning students can join Senate House Library free of charge. Membership includes a 10 book borrowing allowance, access to all reading rooms and study areas, and on-site access to Senate House Library digital resources.

To join, you need to bring photo ID and proof of your enrolment. For details, please see the ‘University of London students studying at a distance’ section on Senate House's page on membership. You can fill in this pre-registration form. For institution enter 'University of London Worldwide' and for department enter 'Worldwide'.