Alongside the opening of the New Room and the Library’s 185th anniversary, we’re also delighted to announce a refurbishment of The Times Room. The refurbishment involves decluttering the obsolete equipment and microform collections and improving and enriching the historical storytelling of the Library with fresh new interpretation and pictures from our archives.  

In order to complete this refurbishment, the Times Room will be temporarily closed to members from 16 May to 8 June. Staff will be able to access material on request and Societies can be accessed via the staircase in T S Elliot House. The rest of the Library will remain open as usual but please do speak to staff in the Issue Hall if you require any help in finding an alternative study space. 

Completed in 2010, the Times Room provides open access to special rolling stacks holding backrun copies of over 200 years of The Times newspaper for research. These print holdings are complemented by the extensive online resources that are offered as part of London Library membership, providing remote access to hundreds of journals and periodicals including JSTOR, newspaper archives and other databases. 

We’re delighted to invite our members to drop-in to view the New Room when it opens in June. The New Room will be a permanent, dedicated space for learning and participation events with both members and non-members, allowing us to make our extensive collection and resources available more widely and increase our impact as a charity.

Drop-in times:

4 June 12-2pm

5 June 3-5pm

9 June 10-12pm

12 June 12-2pm

We hope to see as many of you there as possible!  

The European Review of Books is a cultural and literary magazine that features a wide range of content, including essays, fiction, poetry, book reviews, travelogues, parodies, and experimental writing, often in multiple languages. It was founded in the Netherlands by a collective of journalists and researchers and launched its first issue in June 2022. The magazine aims to explore Europe beyond conventional boundaries, presenting a multifaceted view of the continent’s cultural, political, and intellectual 

This e-Resource is available on Catalyst and the next edition of the magazine will be available in the Reading Room once published.