Library opening hours
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 9pm (In August and December the Library is open 9am – 7pm)
Friday: 9am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 10am – 4.30pm
24-hour opening
The 1st floor and the IT suite are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Library
The RSM is home to one of the largest and most up-to-date medical libraries in Europe.
Using the Library
Online resources
Access our online resource of e-books, e-journals, six medical databases, including ClinicalKey resources.
Borrow and renew
RSM members can borrow up to eight books and journals at any one time.
Archive collection
Dating back 200 years, the Library houses rich and varied archive collection, offering a fascinating insight into the history of the medical profession.
Latest exhibition
Library services
Document delivery
Our document delivery service is an easy and convenient way to gain access to chapters from books, journals and articles held in the Library collection.
Literature searches
Use the skills and expertise of our librarians to carry out literature searches on your behalf, including biomedical and scientific databases.
Information skills workshops and tutorials
Book a training course to help improve your information skills and database searching.
Hire a room
If you’re looking for a space to hold a meeting or a place to study, the Library has several rooms available for hire, including interactive workspaces.
Become a Library member
Library membership is open to everyone and offers the chance to browse and borrow from our collection for reference purposes and make use of our library working spaces. Everyone who is a full member of the Royal Society of Medicine automatically gains access to the Library, including our online resources.
Library Corporate
Open to companies and healthcare organisations looking to provide staff with access to the Library collection and resources.
Library Pass
Buy a temporary library pass to 'drop in' and use the Library for reference purpose only. Weekly and monthly passes available.