Several CD ROMS are available for public use. For example, the Art Index will help you find articles in a wide range of journals - often the only source for obscure or very recent art. We have exhibition space - a place for local artists to show their work which is changed each month. Self-service photocopying facilities are available at 15p per A4 copy for black and white, 1.00 for colour. We can also copy items for you on request.
Staff are always willing to help and advise visitors.
Tours of the library and talks on its stock and services can be arranged for students and arts group. Resources There are approximately 25,000 books available for loan covering art and design, architecture, sculpture, ceramics, costumes and fashion. There are also another 20,000 items for use in the library, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, exhibition catalogues, sales and price guides. The library has recently acquired the multi-volume Macmillan Dictionary of Art. A wide range of current art journals with extensive backfiles, some titles running back to the mid-nineteenth century, are available.