The Library isn’t just somewhere you can get books. It’s somewhere you can do your work on your own or with others, escape sensory overload and get some help with studying. This section of the toolkit will introduce our library and the services it can offer you.

Many students in the Autism&Uni surveys mentioned the library as somewhere they really enjoyed being, whether they needed some quiet space to get away from it all or find some help or just to get some work done.

City St George’s has specialist library staff who understand disability and want to help you make the most out of your time at uni. They can help you with finding, choosing and using library resources, amongst many other things.

The Library is also more than a physical place full of books. A lot of the resources you need for your course will be found online, and need to be accessed via the Library’s website.

You can also manage your library account online, so you can always keep track of how many books you have borrowed and when they are due.

Library adjustments including quiet study spaces

When you meet with an advisor from Student Health & Wellbeing, they can discuss suitable reasonable adjustments for the library with you. A few examples may include:

• Extended library loans
• Alternative formats for essential course readings
• Individual library induction

City students registered with the Disability team may also be referred for access to our Assistive Technology Rooms, which offer a quiet place to work as well as access to
assistive technology and equipment. The rooms are located on Level 2 of the Northampton Square Library.

Other bookable library spaces

City’s main library is in Northampton Square. There are also other libraries including Bayes Business School and the Law library.

There are different types of study space, so even if you go in and find it a bit noisy, it’s not like that everywhere. There are group study areas (usually the bright and noisy places), silent study and bookable group meeting rooms. See here for a list of bookable study spaces.

Library Subject Guide

Each subject has a guide with links to resources, where to find items and details about the individual librarian for that subject. Click here for the link to the subject support guides.

Information on how the library supports accessibility and inclusivity: Getting started – Accessibility – Library Guides at City, University of London