Library Enquiry Desk
Enquiries and support
For all enquiries and support please contact the Library Enquiry Desk:
Telephone: 020 7612 6080
Email: lib.enquiries@ioe.ac.uk
The Enquiry Desk is staffed at the following times:
Monday - Thursday: 10.45 - 20.00
Friday: 10.45 - 19.00
Saturday: 09.30 - 17.00
Borrow a Librarian
If you need help with planning your search strategy or using a specialist database, please contact the Enquiry Desk to make an appointment.
Fetching items from Store
Items which are identified on the Library Catalogue as being in Store need to be requested in advance via the Library Enquiry Desk. Fetches take place at 11am and 3pm from Monday to Friday. Fetched items are kept at the trolley behind the Enquiry Desk for up to eight days before being returned to Store.
Special Collections material should be requested in advance and must be consulted in the Archives Reading Room at a mutually agreed time. This type of material includes:
• Named collections – Brooke, Baines etc
• History of Education Collection
• Official Publications pre-1950
• Historical Textbooks
Some material is kept off-site and can take up to one week to arrive. Staff will notify you if this is the case and check whether you still wish to consult this material.