Membership

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

Email us if you have any questions about membership.

Membership

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

Email us if you have any questions about membership.

Library memberships are processed online

To register for Library membership, first select the membership type that's right for you. Then complete the form on the relevant page.

Please complete the form before you first visit the Library, and bring the correct ID / proof of address required to complete your membership. Check what ID / proof of address is required.

University of London

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

Reference only access

Reference only membership is ideal for regular access to the Library's reading rooms, collections and other services onsite.

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.

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.