Library catalogue
Nearly all printed library materials are recorded in a central catalogue.
Christmas Opening Hours
The Wellcome Reading Room and Infocentre Enquiry line will be open:
23 December: 9am – 12 noon
24 December: 9am – 12 noon
25 – 28 December: Closed
29-31 December: 10am – 4pm
1-3 January: Closed
4 January: 9am – 5pm
Current information
Modern Library Collections are held in the Wellcome Reading Room and the Medical Education Resource Centre.
The Reading Room and associated store rooms house a complete set of college publications, clinical journals, broadsheet newspapers and books on health policy, public health, evidence-based medicine and research methodology, and management techniques.
The Resource Centre houses material relevant to those undertaking college courses and exams, including clinical textbooks and education journals.
Historical collections
The college has had a library since it was founded in 1518. Holdings include over 50,000 books and pamphlets of historical interest. These include complete sets of The Lancet and the British Medical Journal.
Recent books and journals on the history of medicine and medical biography can be browsed on the shelves of the Wellcome Reading Room. Access to printed materials over 100 years old and archive material is via an appointment with the Heritage Centre.
Study spaces
There are two study areas available to visitors, both usually open 9.00 - 17.00, Monday to Friday, (except bank holidays):
- Wellcome Reading Room, Top Floor, Main Building
- Medical Education Resource Centre, Ground Floor, Jerwood Centre