Archives & Special Collections

• Booking requests should be made no later than 5 days before the intended visit, and should include reference codes/shelfmarks for the items you'd like to see - use the finding aids linked from our Discover page to choose your items.
• For materials already held out on reserve shelves, shorter notice bookings may sometimes be available separate from our online booking system. Please email us at library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk to enquire.
• Appointments are for one person only. If you’d like to bring someone with you, please book an additional slot. For group visits, please contract us at library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk for availability.
• When our standard opening hours and services do not meet your needs, please contact us at library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk to discuss whether we can provide alternatives. 

When booking, please let us know if you have any additional access requirements – please see Planning Your Visit for information on access to our reading rooms.  

• Toilets and hand-washing facilities are available.
• Lockers are provided (no money required).
• Charging points available at desks for personal devices.
• Eating and drinking:
  • A tearoom (used by readers and ASC staff) is available to use in our Thurso Street Reading Room, which includes a fridge, kettle and microwave. 
  • For information on the cafes and restaurants on campus, go to: Eating on Campus.
• Wifi is available at both of our sites:
  • Eduroam is available if you are a UofG student or member of staff, or if you're visiting from another institution that uses eduroam. 
  • UofG visitor for everyone else. No registration is required. Just connect to the UofG visitor wireless network using your device. 

Other than digital-access pcs, we do not have computers for reader access. If you require online access, please bring your own laptop or tablet.  

The following items are permitted:

• Pencils
• Notebooks
• Phones/laptops/tablets

The following items are not permitted:

• Foods or liquids (including chewing gum and mints)
• Pens
• Sharp objects
• Bags/laptop cases/pencil cases
• Coats/jackets/outerwear

• All users are asked to be considerate of all other individuals within ASC spaces. Please keep conversations to a minimum wherever possible and switch personal devices to silent mode.  
• Many of our collections may be photographed for personal study. Please ask the reading room supervisor if you wish to take pictures. 
• Readers are not permitted to remove any collection items from the Reading Rooms.  
• When you are finished for the day, please inform the Reading Room supervisor when you are ready to leave.   

• We ask that collection items are handled with clean, dry hands.
  • We’ll ask you to wash your hands before entering the reading room.
  • Please refrain from using hand sanitiser or hand cream before/during your visit. 
  • If you are wearing nail polish, we will ask you to wear gloves.

• Follow the handling guidance followed by the Reading Room supervisor, and do not fold, lean on, mark, or damage any items.  
• If you require any assistance handling any items, please ask the Reading Room supervisor.  
• Use the required equipment as instructed by the reading room supervisor such as book cushions, foam cradles, snake weights, etc.  
• Keep items in the order they are produced to you.  
• If any item appears to be damaged, missing, or out of place, please inform the Reading Room supervisor.