Libraries and archives with significant collections relating to the history of art and architecture include:

• BFI Reuben Library
• British Library
• Goldsmiths Library
• Institute of Classical Studies Library
• Institute of Historical Research Library
• Iniva Stuart Hall Library
• Lambeth Palace Library
• National Art Library
• National Portrait Gallery Heinz Archive and Library
• Paul Mellon Centre Library and Archive
• RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) British Architectural Library
• School of Oriental and African Studies Library
• Tate Library and Collections
• University of London: Senate House Library
• University of the Arts London Library Services
• Warburg Institute Library and Collections
• Wallace Collection Library and Archive
• Wellcome Library

You can find lists of art library and research institutions in the UK and Ireland, and art documentation societies around the world on the ARLIS webpages.

• Library Hub Discover
  gives details of materials held in many UK national, academic and specialist libraries
• Archives Hub
  lists archives held by UK institutions
• Worldcat
  includes more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
• Artist Papers Register 
  holds records of archives about artists
• The European Library
  searches the content of European national libraries
• KUBIKAT
  collective catalogue of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, Max-Planck-Institut, Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich, Deutsches Forum für Kunstgeschichte, Centre allemand d’histoire de l’art in Paris and Bibliotheca Hertziana, Max Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte in Rome

Courtauld students and staff may be able to access other libraries and archives:

• As a Courtauld member
  Student and academic services can provide a letter of introduction if you need one
• As a University of London member
  Your access and the services you can use will vary between member institutions and according to your level of study
• Through the SCONUL Access Scheme
  The SCONUL Access Scheme is currently suspended. Your access will vary according to your level of study
• As an external user

Please check individual libraries’ websites for the most up to date information about external visitors.