Planning Your Visit
Thinking of visiting us in-person to consult our collections?
On this page, you'll find everything you need to plan your visit, including information on booking an appointment, our standard opening hours, our locations, and other helpful tips.
Appointments
Our reading rooms are open to all: University of Glasgow staff and students, and to members of the public.
All visits to Archives & Special Collections need to be booked in advance to allow us time to retrieve the collection items from storage and carry out a conservation assessment and any other checks which may be necessary.
Booking an appointment
Go to Book an Appointment and book by following the relevant link under either the Thurso Street or Level 12 of the Library heading, depending on the items you want to consult.
- Rare Books, Manuscripts, and the Scottish Theatre Archive are held at our site on Level 12 of the Library.
- University Archives and the Scottish Business Archive are held at our site at 13 Thurso Street.
If you're not sure where the items you are interested in are held, get in touch with us at Library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk and we'll be able to advise you on their location.
When booking, please specify the reference numbers/shelfmarks of the items you would like to consult.
Finding aids are available on our Discover Our Collections page to help you identify items of interest.
If your list of requests exceed the character limit in the booking system's request box, please email your list of requests to Library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk.
After you have booked an appointment, we’ll get in touch to confirm the details and share all the visitor information you need.
Standard Opening Times
Level 12:
| Monday | 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 16:30 |
Thurso Street:
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 16:30 |
Our Locations
We are based in two locations on campus:
- Level 12 of the University Library, Hillhead St, G12 8QE - Rare Books, Manuscripts, and the Scottish Theatre Archive.
- 13 Thurso St, G11 6PE - University Archives and the Scottish Business Archive.
More information on our locations can be found here: Locations.
You can find images of our reading rooms in the slideshow at the bottom of this page.
Access
Our Level 12 reading room is on Level 12 of the University Library, accessed via stairs or lifts. In the event of an emergency evacuation visitors will be guided to exit via the nearest stairs or by reporting to the fire refuge area.
Our Thurso Street reading room is accessed via stairs – please let us know if you need step-free access to a reading room.
When booking an appointment, please advise us if you may need evacuation assistance.
AccessAble access guides are available for the University Library and for 13 Thurso Street.
Getting Here
The University's campus maps and travel information will help you to find us.
The University Library and 13 Thurso Street are located on the Gilmorehill campus, approximately 3km west of Glasgow city centre.
13 Thurso Street is approximately a 15 minute walk from the University Library.
By Subway
The nearest subway stations to the University Library are Hillhead and Kelvinbridge.
The nearest subway station to 13 Thurso Street is Kelvinhall.
By Bus
Buchanan bus station is the main bus terminus in Glasgow for inter city coach services. Timetables can be found at www.travelinescotland.com.
By Car
The University is signposted locally. On campus parking is limited to permit holders, and car parking in the surrounding area is limited.
You may want to consider using the Subway Park and Ride available at Kelvinbridge Subway station.
By Train
The nearest rail station is Partick Station, which has an interchange with the subway and with bus services on Dumbarton Road.
Blue Badge Parking
Visitors who hold a valid Blue Badge can park on the campus at no cost. However, they must register and apply for a Blue Badge Visitor Permit. Please select ‘Gimorehill – Blue Badge Visitor’.
By Bike
Bike parking is available on campus.
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