Need somewhere to work quietly and comfortably? Desks for studying at the Northampton Square and Business School Libraries are available to book on the CityLibrary website. There are study spaces with and without PCs and computers with financial resources. Access to the Library is only available to students and staff who have items to collect or have booked individual study spaces. You must book ahead of…Continue Reading Book Study Spaces
Returning students will notice that Level 6 is closed for refurbishment as part of our wider work to develop the library estate. Levels 4 and 5 are still available for silent study. In addition to the silent spaces inside the Library, we have transformed B411c into a silent study room. You can access this new…Continue Reading Silent Study at Northampton Square
Our Technobooths and Pods on Level 3 of Northampton Square Library are now available to book for quiet collaborative work. Students can book these spaces for a maximum of two hours per day, up to two weeks in advance. You can book these online through our new look bookings pages. Technobooths are ideal for working…Continue Reading Bookable library spaces
Over the summer we installed nearly 700 metres of shelving on Level 3 and moved 1.2 km of books to spread the library stock across three levels of Northampton Square Library; the same length as Oxford Street from Oxford Circus to Marble Arch stations! As a result you will see some empty shelves on Level…Continue Reading Book moves at Northampton Square
Where can you find the best view at City? My vote goes for the panorama from Level 6 of the Northampton Square Library, looking over iconic London buildings such as the Gherkin, the Barbican and the Walkie Talkie. Now we have been busy improving the view on the inside of Level 6 as well. For…Continue Reading Level 6 Re-opens
Did you guess what was in the huge pile of boxes on Level 3? It wasn’t, as suggested by many, an indoor tennis court for giants, although 10 out of 10 for imagination. Instead, the library elves have been busy putting together our stylish new top-of-the-range study pods. Combining comfort and practicality, the new seating…Continue Reading Invasion of the pod people
Level 3 of the Northampton Square Library will be closed over the Bank Holiday weekend (27th-31st August) so we can install new furniture. If you need to do group work, please use Level 2. Levels 4, 5 and 6 will be available for silent study as usual. All the new furniture has been delivered but…Continue Reading Northampton Square Library, Level 3 closure
Garbage. Dumpster. Trash can. The humble dustbin comes in a variety of forms and synonyms, none more exciting than the dazzling array of new multi-purpose bins we have across all the Library sites. Simon B in particular is a big fan of our new bins and wanted to share with everyone just why he loves…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #4: Bins
The name is Librarian, University Librarian. Yes, this month’s recommendation comes from Louise D. and highlights how the Northampton Square Library now offers all of our students and staff the chance to play out a fluffy-white-cat-spinning-chair fantasy… But why does Louise love the purple chairs? “I love these chairs, because… they were in use the…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #2: Purple James Bond style chairs