Imperial College London Central Library

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The library for students and staff at Imperial College London.

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Library news, events and service updates. We'll reply to queries Mon-Fri 9.30-5.30. To report noise at Central Library Text an Attendant on 020 7594 8883.

For detailed enquiries please contact us via ASK the Library https://imperial.service-now.com/library/.

Address: Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK

Phone: 020 7594 8810

Website

ku.ca.lairepmi@yrarbil

State: Greater London

City: Kensington

Zip Code: SW7 2AZ

opening times

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: 12:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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Reviews

I have given central library one star for many reasons. As the main library of imperial, you would expect it to have a 24 hour service cafe but that's not the case. Their cafe closes early on many of the days and I'm forced to walk to south Kensington for food. The way the counters in the cafe are arranged show that their are no thought put into them. Hot food is put before the cash register which makes the line long, but it doesn't move. I would recommend moving the hot food next to the door, while cakes, muffins and these things could become self service to speed up the service. When it comes to hygiene, central library fails to deliver. The bathrooms are never cleaned and it always smells. The toilet seats are always dirty and unhygienic. The soap dispensers don't work and instead of putting an automatic water tap (for hygiene), they still use old taps, even in the refurbished part. The design of the library also lacks as they have a staircase connecting all five floors where the 4th and 5th floor are quite and silent study floors. The staircase is connected openly to the floors and the noise from the people using the staircase keeps coming into the seating area. I wouldn't say it's the students fault as imperial doesn't provide areas were students can relax with their friends for a short period of time without going down to the cafe or standing in very small corridors next to the toilet. Even for stapling your papers, you have to go to the first floor to do it. The printers do not have staplers in them and it is always inconvenient to staple papers. I would expect them to have the latest energy saving technology as well which they don't have! This should be a state of the art library of one of the best universities of the world and I would say it's a huge disappointment!

 7 years ago (24-12-2017)

Great library; Helpful staff; Easy to reach

 7 years ago (04-04-2018)

Lots of academic books that cannot be gotten anywhere else. It's Imperial though, so access is only available to Imperial students, and is usually quite packed during weekdays. Imperial needs to make more work spaces!

 8 years ago (04-06-2017)

Walk in with clean clothes. Walk out drenched in sweat. Otherwise I cannot fault it.

 9 years ago (07-07-2016)

Good library with cleanliness issues

 9 years ago (22-08-2016)

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