What's at which site?

There are five University Library sites:

  • Avenue Library
  • Hartley Library
  • Health Services Library
  • National Oceanographic Library
  • Winchester School of Art Library

The Avenue Library contains primarily Reserve Collection material to support the Faculty of Humanities (except Music, which is held within the Hartley Reserve Collection). In addition, there is an audio visual room which houses a significant film collection in both DVD and video formats.

The Hartley Library is on the main Highfield campus and contains the main collections for arts, biological sciences, economics, education, engineering, geography, history, humanities, law, mathematics, medicine, physical sciences, nursing and social sciences.

The Health Services Library is based at the Southampton General Hospital. It supports teaching and research in the Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The National Oceanographic Library is located at the Southampton Oceanography Centre. It contains the main collections for oceanography and geology.

The Winchester School of Art Library in Winchester is a specialist art and design library, covering art and design history, fine art, fashion and textiles, cultural studies, film and photography.