Membership

The Library offers a range of memberships, with free access for most University of London students and staff.

If you have a question about membership, please email us.

Membership

The Library offers a range of memberships, with free access for most University of London students and staff.

If you have a question about membership, please email us.

Library memberships are processed online

To register for membership, go to the appropriate category listed below, click on the relevant online form (on that page) and complete the form before you come into the Library.

Please ensure that you bring the correct ID / proof of address required to complete your membership (when you first come into the Library). Check what ID / proof of address is required for your membership type.

University of London

Most current students and staff at the Colleges and Institutions are eligible for free membership of Senate House Library.

University of London Alumni

Retired academic staff and individuals who graduated with a University of London degree.

Students and staff at other UK universities

Find out more about joining Senate House Library as a member of staff or student from another UK university.

Overseas universities

Membership information for current academic staff and individuals studying for a research degree (e.g. PhD, MPhil) at overseas universities.

US programmes

Information about US programmes: NYU in London, Arcadia in London, and IES in London.

Day tickets

Day tickets are ideal for short term use of the library with reference access to the collections in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Members of the public

We offer a range of long and short term memberships for the public and for institutions

Other categories

Information about institutional groups, members of societies, and summer memberships.

School visits

Senate House Library welcomes supervised groups of students from schools and colleges, to use the wealth of resources held here.