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In 2008 the building received a major refurbishment and an 8-storey extension containing 91 rooms was added, at a total cost of £8 million. [3] The architects for the project were Levitt Bernstein and it won a Camden Building Excellence Award in 2009. [3] [4] The new extension was subsequently awarded a BREEAM 'very good' rating. [3]
The Main Library contains UCL's collections relating to arts and humanities, history, economics, public policy and law. [5] The Flaxman Gallery, a collection of sculptures and paintings by artist John Flaxman , is located inside the Main Library in the Octagon Building under UCL's central dome.
The UCL library system comprises 18 libraries located across the Bloomsbury and UCL East campuses. [220] The libraries contain a total of over 2 million books. [221] The largest library is the UCL Main Library, which is located in the UCL Main Building and contains collections relating to the arts and humanities, economics, history, law and ...
The book sold for a hammer price of £2.8 million. [6] The library's director, David Wykes, commented: [7] The library has been proud to own this remarkable copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, but its sale will secure the finances of the library and safeguard our important historic collections of manuscripts and printed books for future generations.
The UCL library system comprises 17 libraries located across several sites within the main UCL campus and across Bloomsbury, linked together by a central networking catalogue and request system called Explore. [16] [17] [18] The libraries contain a total of over 2 million books. [19]
A Chair in Planning was created at UCL in 1914 and The Department of Urban Planning then merged with the School of Architecture. [8] The faculty was named The Bartlett in 1919 when the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett consented to his name being given to the department. [8] It is currently one of UCL's 11 constituent faculties. [9]
The Library was refurbished and reopened in August 2017. Its facilities include: 105 study spaces with computers; Quiet study area; Study pod; Separate room with 8 computers and soft furnishings. [11] The Library holds a range of resources (databases, e-resources and books) as well as offering training sessions and online tutorials. [12]
Swiss Cottage Library is a public library in the London Borough of Camden housed in an architectural landmark building on Avenue Road. Designed by Sir Basil Spence of Spence, Bonnington & Collins, it was built between 1963 and 1964.