Virtual reading room

How it works

The Virtual Reading Room is currently being run as a pilot service. Appointments are free and run for one hour. Bookings are required at least two days in advance. Once we have confirmed the requested items are suited to the service, you will be emailed a Zoom link.

Appointments may be be rescheduled if access to the item you request is unavailable due to current construction.

Items you can request

For your session, you can request items from Rare Books and Special collections including:

• One boxed collection from Rare Books and Special Collections
• Or, two items from the Rare Books and Special Collections – this could be a book, manuscript, script, photographs, glass negatives, or ephemera.

You cannot request:

• Videos, audio recordings, CD-ROMS or floppy disks
• Items still under copyright, including theses