RIBA Library (British Architectural Library)

It's great to see the news on RIBA's website that their library and photographs collections are still open at The London Archives and Crown Fine Art during the refurbishment of 66 Portland Place. The library is an exceptional resource and I'm looking forward to visiting its temporary homes.

The RIBA Library moved temporarily to the London Archives, near Farringdon station. Please visit our website for details and opening times. We look forward to seeing you in our temporary home(s) The RIBA Library team

As a member of the RIBA for almost 30 years I have been visiting HQ regularly every 5 years during that time during my studies and in my professional life. The Library is a superb space in a superb tour de force of architectural splendour. The staff are extremely patient, the collections comprehensive and detailed and compared to the www for information it wins hands down. The problem with the Web is most of what is offered has been put there to win commercial benefit. The architectural library is put there to benefit mankind, there's a significant difference in the two approaches that will be lost on most people but high quality usually is. Go. You will not be disappointed if you wish to read a book, view images or read some periodicals in quiet relaxed atmosphere.

I am absolutely heartbroken that the library seems to be no more , from what I can tell it is moving somewhere else but an as yet unknown location . I have used this library for many projects. It was my favourite library, and space to work , think and research . I hope it reopens somewhere without to much change , but as far as I can tell from the sparse information which is vague , it's gone as we knew it .

📚The RIBA library has relocated to The London Archives (journals) and Crown Fine Art (books)

I visited the library for a research. The people at the library's front desk were exceptional. Kind, welcoming and immensely helpful. They helped me find all the information I needed. Very very pleased! The building is also very interesting.

Lovely library, beautiful and well organized collection, kind staff.

RIBA Library 是一個讓人既驚喜又充滿啟發的地方。原本只是想找個安靜的環境寫文章，沒想到卻在這裡意外地挖掘到大量與香港公共屋邨相關的珍貴資料，遠比預期中更齊備、更深入，實在令人驚喜。 館內位於三樓的圖書館空間環境寧靜舒適，採光極佳，讓人可以長時間專注閱讀或工作也不感疲累。職員態度非常友善且樂於協助，即使是初次到訪的訪客，只需簡單登記個人資料，便可自由使用大部分館藏資料，而不需為會員或建築專業人士，門檻相當親民。 如需查閱特定建築期刊，只需填寫簡單表格，職員亦會樂意協助找出所需資料。整體體驗不但便利，而且讓人感受到圖書館對於建築知識開放共享的誠意與包容。 作為一位來自香港、正研究本地屋邨文化的創作者，能夠在倫敦找到如此豐富且具深度的香港屋邨資料，實在出乎意料。這裡不單是建築人的天堂，對於關心城市規劃、居住歷史、公共房屋議題的人來說，更是一個值得一訪再訪的寶庫。 誠意推薦給所有對建築文化有興趣的朋友，無論你是否來自業界，RIBA Library 都是一個值得駐足、沉澱與探索的地方。