Barbican Library
Battersea Reference Library
Birkbeck College Library
The British Architectural Library
The British Library
Courtauld Institute of Art Library
Goldsmiths' College Information Services
Institute of International Visual Arts Library
Kingston University Library
The London Library
Middlesex University Art and Design Library
National Art Library
The National Gallery Library
National Portrait Gallery: Heinz Archive & Library
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Library and Archive
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art Library
Queen Mary College University of Library
Royal Academy of Arts: Research library and archive
Access
The Royal Academy's library exists primarily to serve the needs of the Members, students and staff of the institution, and is open to the public by appointment. For those unable to visit the library in person, the Library Information Service is able to answer written, telephone, fax and email enquiries relating to the subject areas described above. This service is free despite the fact that the Academy receives no public funding. However, resources are limited and so to help us answer your enquiry efficiently please read the Library information service page carefully before contacting us.
Contact details for inquiries
Telephone 020 7300 5737 (line open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm).
Email library@royalacademy.org.uk
Royal College of Art Library
Colour Reference Library, Royal College of Art
The Royal Asiatic Society
School of Oriental & African Studies Library
Senate House Library, University of London
Society of Antiquaries of London Library
The Tate Library & Archive collections (Hyman Kreitman Research Centre)
Textile Conservation Centre
University College London Library
University of East London, Art and Design Library
University of the Arts - Chelsea Library
University of the Arts - London College of Communication Library
University of the Arts - Wimbledon College
University of Westminster
Victoria Library
Wallace Collection Library
Warburg Institute Library
Westminster Reference Library, Art and Design Department