Art and Architecture Library

The Art and Architecture Library provides resources for History of Art, Art, Architecture and Landscape Architecture students. It holds over 20,000 books, primarily for history of art, architecture and architectural history courses, and more than 80 architecture-related journals.

Closure of Art & Architecture Library until Monday 25th August

The Art & Architecture Library will be closed until 9am on Monday 25th August. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Students and staff can now request Art & Architecture Library books for pickup from the Law Library, Old College (a 2 minute walk from Minto House). Please login to DiscoverEd (discovered.ed.ac.uk) with your University Login and use the Request function: if the book is available for request from the Art & Architecture Library shelves, you will be given the option to choose “Law & Europa Library” as Pickup Location. We will endeavour to make the book available for collection within 3 working days. You will receive an email notification when your book is ready to collect from the Law Library. We are also offering our Scan and Deliver service as normal.

Art & Architecture Library books borrowed either before or during the closure will be due back on Monday 1st September (**NB Reserve books will be due by 10:30am on this date**), but can be returned sooner if you wish.

If you need to return books previously borrowed from the Art & Architecture Library, while it is closed please return them at the nearby Law Library in Old College (location details here: https://library.ed.ac.uk/using-library/lib-locate/law-lib).

The Edinburgh College of Art Library will retain normal opening hours to assist with any enquiries. We can be contacted also via email at library.account@ed.ac.uk

 

Contact details

Access and opening hours

Staff and students of the University of Edinburgh have full access and borrowing rights. 

Access to the library is also available to other users but please be aware that during exam periods access may be restricted. 

Please check up-to-date information on the Joining the Library web pages before visiting any library.

Joining the Library

Art and Architecture Library opening hours

Art and Architecture accessibility information

How to find us

The Art and Architecture Library is located on the ground and lower ground floors of Minto House, Chambers Street.

Campus map and travel information

Art and Architecture virtual orientation

Study space

There are a number of study spaces available in the Art and Architecture Library. Please see the Library Study Space page for more information and guidance.

Library Study Space

British Sign Language support

A video relay service is available, enabling British Sign Language users to contact public bodies and vice-versa.

This service operates from 8am to 12 midnight, 7 days a week.

Please visit https://contactscotland-bsl.org for full details.

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