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City of London Information Centre
St Paul's Churchyard,
London, EC4M 8BX

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Photo: Women's Library

Women's Library

Old Castle Street

London

E1 7NT


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T: 020 7320 2222

E: moreinfo@thewomenslibrary.ac.uk

W: www.londonmet.ac.uk


Visitor Information

Open (Reading Room)
9.30am-5pm Tue-Fri
9.30am-8pm Thur
10am-4pm Sat (Please note that the Reading Room is closed on Mondays)

Cultural centre housing the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK. With over 60,000 books and pamphlets, 2,500 periodical titles, 400 archive collections and 5,000 museum objects covering issues from health, sexuality and popular culture to politics, history and human rights, there is a wealth of material here and access is free for everyone.

As well as the resources for research in the Reading Room there is a lively exhibition and events programme, and a space to relax in the Wash Houses Cafe. Whether you want to study, browse, or just drop in, there is something for everybody to discover here.