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Library and Museum

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday: 10am - 7pm
Saturdays: 10am - 5pm. Closed Saturdays in July and August.
Sundays and public holidays: Closed
Find us at: Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum
20 Cavendish Square

London
W1G ORN

Contact us on:

Phone (Monday - Friday 9am - 7pm): 0345  337 3368

Library and Archive Service Joint Heads of Service:

                                                                                                                                          
Teresa Doherty:                                                                                                                        0345 337 3368
Anna Semmens:                                                                                                                        0345 337 3368

Desk infront of shelves and painting

Resources

  • Physical books and print journals
  • Historic printed collections
  • Exhibitions spaces
  • Trampoline café (open weekdays 8.00am  –  3.00pm)
  • Quiet study room
  • Group study area
  • PCs and free WiFi
  • Free printing, scanning and copying for members
  • Phone chargers
  • Headphones
  • Accessibility resources including reading tools
Comfy chairs

Members' Area

The Mezzanine level is dedicated for RCN members.

  • Study spaces and PCs
  • Quiet room with PCs, study spaces and height adjustable desk
  • Dissertation/thesis collection
  • Member Wellbeing Area including:
    • Puzzles, colouring books and pencils
    • Soft seating and plants
    • Free tea and coffee making facilities
    • Reading for pleasure book swap

 

Diversity

Customer Service Excellence

The Library and Archive Service (LAS) has achieved Customer Service Excellence® - an independent accreditation of the quality and standard of our customer services.

The CSE standard emphasises that the customer should be at the heart of everything we do.

Accessibility

The Library and Museum has full step free access to all floors. Disabled toilets are on the lower ground floor.

Restricted Services only available to RCN members

Getting access to all the onsite and online services at Europe's largest specialist nursing library, is just one of the many benefits of becoming an RCN member.

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