Your library card

Your Imperial ID card is also your library card

Use your Imperial username and password to sign in to your library account, access online resources and request items

Search for books and articles
Once you have received your Imperial ID card, you can borrow books and other items.
 
To find a book on the shelf:

  • search for the title using Library Search
  • note the floor number or "Level" and the shelf mark e.g. 333.91 FEL
  • visit the level indicated where the books will be in numerical order
  • look for the number followed by the letters to locate your book
If a book is at another campus library, sign in to Library Search to request it and it will be sent to the library you choose, see Requesting a book.
 

Accessing online resources

Although we have a large number of books, most of our collection is online.
 
Once you have activated your Imperial computer account you will be able to use our extensive collection of e-books, e-journals and databases, giving you access to millions of articles. 
 
Search for what interests you and click on the results that show "Online access". Then sign in with your Imperial username and password.
 

Recreational reading

As well as books and resources for your course, we support you with our fiction, recreational and wellbeing collections.

You can find most of these books on display on levels 1 and 5 at the Abdus Salam Library, as well as at the campus libraries, and as e-books and audiobooks. We also hold displays and events throughout the year highlighting various aspects of our collection.

For recreational materials on the go, the Libby app from Overdrive  is a great resource for downloading e-books and audiobooks to your phone or tablet and you can suggest new titles if we don't have the book you want.

Borrowing books