UCL SSEES Library

Today is the last day of term. On Monday 15th June we will switch to our summer opening hours: 10:00-19:00, Monday-Friday, and 10:00-17:00 on Saturdays.
To check the summer opening hours of all UCL libraries, see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library/opening-hours

Check out the next UCL Clothes Swap, happening tomorrow (8th May, 09:30-16:00) at the Chancellors Hall, Senate House. It's a great, sustainable, way to refresh your wardobe for free! 👚👖👟👒 ♻️

UCL Clothes Swap Did you know that 26% of the items in our wardrobes go unworn? We're holding clothes swap shops across the year so that pre-loved clothing doesn't go to waste, and you can find something new you love. Join us to swap your clothes for free!

Good luck to everyone starting their exams this week! 🍀 If you need a break from your studies, check out the article below.

Library resources to inspire your studies or help you recharge this exam season Whether you’re looking for inspiration, or you want to take your mind off studying, we’ve got a wide range of resources and services to support you through the assessment period.

Please note that SSEES Library will be CLOSED for the Bank Holiday on Monday 4th May.

If you need somewhere to study, the Main Library, the Science Library and the Student Centre will all be open 24 hours, without staffed services.

Check the opening hours of other UCL libraries here ⬇️

Opening hours Opening hours for our libraries and study spaces.

Happy Easter to all our users! 🐣🐥🐇🪺🌱🌸
SSEES Library will close at the earlier time of 17:00 tomorrow, Wednesday 1st April, and re-open at 09:00 on Wednesday 8th April.
If you are looking for somewhere to study over the Easter break, the Main and Science libraries will be open, without staffed services. See details here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news/2026/mar/library-services-and-lccos-venues-during-easter-break-2026

Congratulations, Freya! 🎉

Join the Platform for Linguistic and Epistemic Justice (PLEJ) for a session showcasing a student-led project using object-based learning to explore the multilingual SSEES Library collections.

📅 Wed 4 March 2026
⏰ 4–5 pm
📍 Room 432, SSEES
☕ Followed by refreshments
🎟️ Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-west-and-all-that-it-holds-project-and-exhibition-tickets-1983862783991

📚 UCL SSEES Library Academic Book Display on the International Day of Education 2026 📚

In the spirit of the International Day of Education 2026 and the National Year of Reading, our latest book display offers a snapshot of the rich intellectual life of UCL SSEES. Bringing these two moments together felt natural: a chance to celebrate education through reading, and to showcase just a fraction of the remarkable scholarship produced by the SSEES academic community.

The books on display reflect the breadth and depth of SSEES research, spanning history, politics, law, economics, migration, culture, language, literature and film. Behind these “shiny and new” covers lie years of research, curiosity and debate - and if you listen closely, you might hear those pages offering a quiet applause to acknowledge all the hard work.
This display joins in by giving that work the visibility it deserves.

It also marks the beginning of a wider conversation about reading at SSEES Library - with student voices central to the displays that follow!

We will be inviting you to share your own reading recommendations to help shape what comes next. These might be academic texts that supported your studies, or books read simply for pleasure: a new favourite author, a language-learning companion, an unexpected discovery on the shelves, or something that caught your eye and tickled your fancy.

Can the collaborative, diverse and curious SSEES community turn the humble book display into a place to be?

Scan the QR code below to explore the wider selection of e-books, including UCL Press titles authored by SSEES academic staff, which couldn’t all make it into physical display.

This morning we welcomed librarians from the House of Commons Library. We enjoyed exchanging professional experience and showing them around the SSEES Library. We also put together a small display of items from our unique special collections for them to explore.

Term ends today, so here's a reminder of SSEES Library's opening hours over the Christmas break. (Please note that we will be 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 tomorrow!)
You can check the opening hours of all UCL libraries online at:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library/opening-hours