Library
Members' Library opening times
Currently closedThe Research Room is open Tuesday to Thursday. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
COVID-19: Please check our safety precautions before visiting.
Reopening the Library
The Members' Library and Research Room are now open to visitors following the refurbishment. Researchers will need to book their visit in advance, members can visit anytime during opening hours.
FEATURED COLLECTION ITEM IN NEED OF CONSERVATION
LIB24 The natural history of Carolina - 2 vols
Find out moreSurgical Library: discover our online resources
Search full text across our collection of current surgical materials, including books and journals, both online and in print. You can also find links to online resources, including Visible Body, ClinicalKey and Acland's Video Atlas of Anatomy, along with help on accessing them. Use the search form below, or visit the Surgical Library.
Heritage Collections: the Library Special Collections, Archives and Museum catalogue
Visit Heritage Collections to search for older books, journals and other materials held by the Library, materials held by the Archives, and specimens, art, and other objects in the Hunterian Museum. Collections also include the Library's contribution to the UK Medical Heritage Library, Plarr's Lives of the Fellows and the Library's digital exhibitions.
Library services
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News
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1Sep2022
Extended opening hours from 5 September
Good news! The Members’ Library opening hours are being extended to Monday to Thursday 10am until 5pm from next week. We can’t wait to see you! -
11Jul2022
Research Room closure, 13 July
Please note that for the duration of Wednesday 13 July 2022 the Research Room will be closed for an internal meeting. The Members Library will still be open for the usual hours of 10am - 5pm. -
1Dec2021
Roll up! These historic museum doors are opening on a digital advent-ure
Our December digital advent calendar will give you a snapshot of our Library, Archive and Museum collections. Our advent door design was inspired by the old Museum doors that were uncovered during recent renovation work at our historic building in Lincolns’ Inn Fields.
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Contact us
General library enquiries: library@rcseng.ac.uk
Online journal and resource enquiries: library.athens@rcseng.ac.uk
Thank you for your enquiry. We will reply to you as soon as possible.
Telephone
General library enquiries, including research information: 020 7869 6555
Online journal and resource enquiries: 020 7869 6556
Our lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Visit
The Library is located on the 1st floor of the College building. Please speak to Reception on arrival.
Location
Library and Archives Department
The Royal College of Surgeons
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE