History
The present Hunter Street Library occupies the area where the University Library was originally established in 1975, together with an extension which was opened in July 1997. The main floor of the original Library was once the barracks of the Royal Bucks Hussars. Some of the beams have inscriptions dating from the early 19th century. The 1997 extension provided a new entrance for the Library next to the Anthony de Rothschild Building.
Subject coverage
The main subject areas are: Accounting, Business, Economics, History, Politics, Language, Literature. The Library also has a collection of DVDs to support courses in various subjects, such as Film Studies and Literature. The former Language Library is now part of the main collection, and largely integrated with it. The general loan language books (those with the “Lan” prefix to the shelf number) are in the Comino Trust Room.
Outline of classification scheme:
| 070 Journalism | 200 Religion |
| 300 Sociology | 320 Politics |
| 330 Economics | 350 Government |
| 370 Education | 380 Commerce |
| 400 Language | 610 Medicine |
| 650 Business | 700 Art |
| 800 Literature | 900 History |
Arrangement of Library
Ground floor
- Service desk (telephone extension 2218)
- OPAC (online public access catalogue)
- DVDs, videos, CDs and audio cassettes
- Newspapers
- Reference books
- Journals (arranged alphabetically by title)
- Audio-visual room
- Photocopiers, card charging machine, colour printer and scanner
- Computers for student use
- Wireless Internet Access
Ground floor (stair lobby)
- Toilets
Ground floor (back stairs)
- IT training room
First floor
- Landing: OPAC (online public access catalogue)
- Left of stairs:
- 000 – 320 Journalism, Philosophy, Sociology, Politics
- 330 Economics
- Right of stairs
- 350 – 390 Government, Education, Commerce
- 650 Business, Accounting, Management
- Computers for student use
Top floor
- Comino Trust Room: 800 Literature, 900 History, 400 Language, 700 Art
