Plan Your Visit
How to find and contact us, reading room opening times and what to do before you arrive.
Before you visit
Items must be requested at least one week in advance to ensure we are able to book your slot and retrieve your requested material ahead of your visit.
See here for a step-by-step guide on requesting an item and a link to the request form.
After you have submitted your request form, we will contact you once your item/s have been retrieved to confirm the date and timeslot for your booking, and what do do when you visit. If there are any problems with the retrieval of your item/s, or with your requested date and/or timeslot, we will contact you to discuss your options.
Please see our Library Help topics below for information about what you will need to bring with you, and our document and book handling guidelines.
When you arrive
You may arrive at any time during your appointment but please do manage your time appropriately as your appointment will need to finish by the allocated time. If you have requested an AM (10:00-13:00) timeslot, your slot finishes at 13:00. If you have requested a PM timeslot (13:00-16:00), your slot finishes at 16:00.
On arrival, please report to reception, where staff will direct you to the Reading Room.
How to find and contact us
The Special Collections reading room is on Level 1 of the Philip Robinson Library, Jesmond Road West, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HQ
Email: libraryhelp@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7712
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