Library

Library spaces

The library at the Tavistock Centre has a variety of separate spaces and facilities to help you study, work and research

Library summer closure

The Tavistock Centre Library will be closed from Saturday 5 July, re-opening on Wednesday 3 September as we refurbish and remodel the space. The print collection will be unavailable during this time, which means we will not able to send out postal loans nor fulfill copying requests. Please take out any loans or make copying requests in good time before the library closes. Find out more about the library closure.

The Student Work Space on the ground floor of the Tavistock Centre will remain open for those who require access to study space.

Seminar Room 11 (SR11) on the ground floor of the Tavistock Centre will also be available with desks for quiet study during the closure, with the exception of the week beginning 21 July, when the Group Relations Conference is taking place

Finding the library

The library is on the ground floor of the Tavistock Centre. It has three separate areas for you to use: a main library space, computer room and book room. Any of our library spaces can be used by current students, all Trust staff, current TSP members and paid individual or group members. Find out about our library space opening times.

Using the library spaces

Main library space

  • Library enquiry desk
  • Variety of seated study desks where you can use your own devices 
  • Comfy chairs for more leisurely reading 
  • PCs for searching the catalogue 
  • Group Study Pod for working with up to four colleagues 
  • Print collections for Research Methods, Study Skills, comics, novels and poetry 
  • New books and the latest print journal issues 
  • DVD collection  
  • Quiet conversation only in this area
A well-lit, spacious area with large windows. The interior includes multiple wooden tables with black chairs, red cushioned armchairs, and a reception desk to the left.
The rear end of a library space with a semi-enclosed area labelled 'Group Study Pod' and a collection of comfortable chairs with book shelves behind them.

Computer room

  • PCs with Microsoft Office software 
  • Spaces to use your own laptop with the option to connect your device to a monitor, keyboard and mouse 
  • Printer/copier
  • Height-adjustable desk
  • Large presentation screen
  • Print journals for browsing
  • Quiet conversation only in this area
A room of computers with multiple desks, each equipped with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The chairs are black and red office chairs. On the right-hand wall, a large screen displays information about a library service. The room is well-lit with natural light coming from large windows on the left side.

Book room

  • Main book collection  
  • Silent study only in this space – no talking or phone calls 
  • You can use a laptop in this area but switch off any audio or alerts 
A room with large book shelves on the right-hand side. There is a set of desks with black office chairs in the middle of the image, with large windows on the left-hand side.

Student Work Space

  • Located separately from the main library, just off the student lobby area near the ground-floor lifts
  • Three PCs with Microsoft Office
  • Printer/copier
  • Spaces to use your own laptop with the option to connect your device to a monitor, keyboard and mouse 
The Student Work Area with three PCs on a desk with office chairs in front of them, plus a notice board and printer on the right hand side
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