Main Library

• Mon 5 May 2025: Open
  09:00 - 02:00
  . Staffed by security only
• Mon 26 May 2025: Open
  09:00 - 02:00
  . Staffed by security only

The Library Living Room has been created to offer a warm, comfortable space where students can take a break.

• Library Living Room location - interactive map

Many of the Library's special collections are held in the Main Library. These include archives of the University of Manchester, Christian Brethren archives, a range of scientific books and post-1800 medical books, medical drawings and paintings, and maps.

Find out more about our current offer:

• Using Special Collections at the Main Library
• University Archives Reading Room - interactive map

There are 14 bookable study spaces in the Main Library.

Quiet space for children

If you need to bring your children into the Library and need a quiet place to study, you can book Group Study Room 1 in Main Library.

• Parent and child space - interactive map

Quiet space for online meetings or lectures

If you need a quiet space to attend an online meeting or lecture, you can book study room 14 in the Main Library.

• Study room 14 location - interactive map

Group study rooms

There are 12 group study rooms in the Green area.

• Each room can be used in a booked session by a minimum of two and a maximum of eight people.
• The rooms are furnished with a large table and eight chairs, a PC and a 32 inch LCD monitor.
• You will need to login with your username and password to access these PCs.

Visit this page to book a group study room:

• Bookable study spaces and group study rooms
• Group study rooms - interactive map

For more information about booking group study rooms visit Library Help.

PC clusters

The Main Library is one of the University's major computer cluster locations. Most of the networked computers are located on Blue 1.

• PC cluster locations - interactive map

‌Many of the PC's are provided for specific purposes such as quick-use, library catalogue access and access for external users (academic research only).

Printers, scanners and copiers

Multi-function devices (MFDs) can be found throughout the building and provide print, scan and photocopying facilities.

• MFD locations - interactive map

If you need support with IT issues please ask a member of the Customer Services Team or contact our Digital Support Service team via Library Chat and Library Help:

• Library Help