Friends of Senate House Library

Friends of Senate House Library The Friends are a group of people interested in research libraries in the UK as well as supporting the Senate House Library of the University of London.

The Friends are a group of people interested in research libraries in the UK generally, and in supporting the Senate House Library, the library that houses the central university research resource of the University of London in Bloomsbury. In addition to a large lending collection , its special collections of historic periodicals, Manuscripts, rare books, music, economic literature and the unive

rsity's archives are of international renown. Located in a buildiing of architectural distinction designed by Charles Holden in the 1930s, the Library retains an historic character in many of the reading rooms and stacks. Each year SHeLF makes a donation to the Library for a special project. Additionallly, SHeLF runs a Befriend a Book scheme for specific conservation work. SHeLF membership is open to all members of the University and the public who wish to support the Library and its capacity to maintain developing in these lean times. Membership information is available on our website, or from ringing the Library office 0207 862 8411.

Address

Library Office, Senate House, Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU

Russell Square, Warren Street and Goodge Street tube stations

General information

The Friends offer a programme of visits and talks which is both 'about' libraries in general, and the collections of Senate House. There are two annual named lectures, held in the autumn: the Holden lecture which is normally delivered by a Librarian or publisher of a major research collection, and the AGM lecture about a topic in the news. Visits to other libraries are alternated with talks in Senate House. Visits to the Guildhall Library, the Middle Temple, the Library of the Goldsmiths’ Company, the Antiquarian Society, the Wellcome Institute and the National Art Library appeared on recent programmes, as have talks about Terry Pratchett and the SHL Transport collection, and Holden lectures from the Direectors of the Bodleian, the British Library and the University Library in Cambridge. We also have a Book Group in the summer term, open to all.

Telephone

020 7862 8432

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