Professional Services

Library and Learning Services

We support the research, teaching and learning activities of our students and staff. 

University Library

The Library provides space for individual and collaborative study and extensive digital resources comprising more than 800,000 e-books and 65,000 e-journals. It is home to more than a million printed volumes.

We are committed to working in partnership to provide benefit to our users, influence the development of scholarly communication and support the wider community. We are members of Research Libraries UK (RLUK) which represents 39 of the leading and most significant research libraries in the UK and Ireland.

Key people

  • Steve Williams - University Librarian and Director of Library and Learning Services
  • Joanne Dunham - Deputy Librarian/Associate Director
  • Simon Dixon - Associate Director for Community and Heritage
  • Sarah Whittaker - Associate Director for Education and Research

Information Hub

The Information Hub can help with library and student enquiries, and signposting to services in the Library and across the University. It can be contacted  by email, online, over the phone and in person, and is located on the ground floor of the David Wilson Library.

Contact

Archives and Special Collections

The Library has extensive collections of rare books, manuscripts, historical photographs, engraved portrait prints and personal archives. These can be consulted by appointment in our Kirby and West Special Collections Reading Room. A range of our collections may also be consulted online.

Contact

specialcollections@leicester.ac.uk
+44 (0)116 252 2056

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