Visit the Library
Library Tours
In person library tours- Aldgate & Holloway
Join us for a guided tour: learn all about our facilities, how to search for items and borrow books, plus ask us any questions about using the library. No need to book, just turn up. Meet in the Library entrance on the ground floor near the Information Desk.
Email us if you have any questions.
Library self-guided tour
Find information about each library in the boxes below. Don't forget, lots of our resources can be found online too including e-books, e-journals and databases. Take a look at Where to start with Library resources - Studying at London Metropolitan University - LibGuides at London Metropolitan University for more information.
Aldgate Library
Aldgate Library- welcome video
Aldgate library supports the subject areas for Art Architecture and Design. It is situated over three floors. Please be aware of fire and emergency exits for each floor.
Information & Help desks: ground floor
Face-to-face support services are located on the ground floor. These include:
- Library Information and help desk
- IT help desk
- Academic Liaison Librarian appointment area. See: Academic Liaison Librarians
Ground floor: Floor plan
- Library Lounge - staircase to other floors
- Study rooms
- Architecture, Design and Photography magazines
- DVD collection
First Floor: Floor plan
- Library lounge
- Study rooms
- Past journals
- Reading for pleasure (fiction) books
- Teaching room
- Photography room
Second Floor: Floor plan
- Books (001-699)
Third floor: Floor plan
- Books (700-999)
Materials and Products Collection room
Specialist facilities
- Cutting tables
- Light boxes
- Materials Products collection area- third floor
- Dedicated photography room - first floor
Holloway Library
Holloway Road Library- welcome video
Toilets and water fountain facilities are available on every floor. Please be aware of fire and emergency exits for each floor.
Information & Help desks
Face-to-face support services are located on the ground floor. These include:
- Library Information and help desk
- IT help desk
- Academic Liaison Librarian appointment area. See: Academic Liaison Librarians
- Enquiry and Security desk: at library entrance
Mezzanine floor
- Group study and synergy desks
- Individual PC, docking stations and iMacs
- Library Skills Room (LCM-19) for appointments with Academic Liaison Librarians
- Reading for pleasure and well-being (fiction) books
- Silent computer room
Ground floor
- Group study and synergy desks
- Individual PC and study desks
- Library Training Room (LCG-26) - for library workshops
- Reserved and recently returned books
- Bookable group study rooms
- Shared non-bookable group study room
- Soft seating areas
- Learning Centre Café - including microwave
First floor
- Books (000 - 999)
- DVD collection
- Quiet study zone
- Individual PCs, docking stations and study desks
- Print journals
- Legal reference and law reports
- Doctoral Research room
- Legal Practice collection