Exam Period Restrictions
Due to increased demand for study spaces and resources by our students, external visitor access and membership will be suspended during the exam period from Monday 29 April to Sunday 2 June 2024 at Mile End Library. Visitor access to Whitechapel Library will remain open as usual.
Membership applications will still be processed during this period, however, new cards will not be available for collection and use until Wednesday 5 June 2024 onwards.
Visitors from institutions not eligible for the SCONUL Access scheme, private researchers and members of the public are welcome to visit our libraries for reference access only, if they can demonstrate a genuine research need for physical resources in our collections.
You can apply for either a One Day Pass or a Temporary Membership.
One Day Passes are issued at the Welcome Desk, without the need to apply in advance once per academic year.
Just turn up at the Library Welcome Desk during staffed hours with a valid form of official ID or a valid student/staff card from your institution.
You will be asked to complete a form and, if you satisfy the criteria above, you will be given a One Day Pass.
If you need repeated access to view physical items from our collections, you are welcome to apply for Temporary Membership by completing the Repeated access for external visitors form.
Maximum length of the membership is three months, renewable, and access during term time is limited to off-peak hours (from 18:00 to 00:00 during the week, from 08:00 to 00:00 at weekends).