Guildhall Library
Guildhall Library
An image of Guildhall Library's main reading room. We are a public reference library specialising in the history of London. We offer books, pamphlets and periodicals from the 15th to the 21st centuries on all aspects of life in London, past and present, and on national, local and social history.
Collections include: London history - the largest library collection in the world devoted to the history of a single city; Historic trade and telephone directories and poll books covering London and the UK; British local and family history ; Lloyd’s marine collection; Business history; Food and wine history; Electronic and online resources. In addition Lloyd’s marine, livery company and London Stock Exchange manuscript collections are held at the library.
Our collections are available to all – no appointment or membership is necessary. We are open Monday -Saturday, 9.30 am - 5.00 pm (except for bank holidays and the Saturday of a bank holiday weekend).
You will find information about visiting Guildhall Library and further details of our collections, including our online catalogue, on our website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/guildhalllibrary.
Guildhall Library
An image of Guildhall Library's main reading room. We are a public reference library specialising in the history of London. We offer books, pamphlets and periodicals from the 15th to the 21st centuries on all aspects of life in London, past and present, and on national, local and social history.
Collections include: London history - the largest library collection in the world devoted to the history of a single city; Historic trade and telephone directories and poll books covering London and the UK; British local and family history ; Lloyd’s marine collection; Business history; Food and wine history; Electronic and online resources. In addition Lloyd’s marine, livery company and London Stock Exchange manuscript collections are held at the library.
Our collections are available to all – no appointment or membership is necessary. We are open Monday -Saturday, 9.30 am - 5.00 pm (except for bank holidays and the Saturday of a bank holiday weekend).
You will find information about visiting Guildhall Library and further details of our collections, including our online catalogue, on our website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/guildhalllibrary.