Maps Reading Room

Around two million maps, atlases, gazetteers, and cartographic reference works and periodicals. About two thirds of the maps collection relates to the British Isles, with one third covering the rest of the world.

Visit our General Reading Room for all post-1850 printed material not dealt with by any of the other specialist reading rooms (this includes books, journals, and newspapers). This is also where you can pick up your Library card after joining online.

Visit our Special Collections Reading Room to consult music, manuscripts, and books published pre-1851.

Note, the catalogue will indicate which reading room you need.