The College Library has branches at both sites. During term time these are open as follows:
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 8.00pm
Friday – 8.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 4:00pm (Blenheim Walk ONLY)
During holiday times at least one of the branches remains open but with amended hours.
Both branches contain an art materials shop selling a range of high-quality items at discounted prices. The opening times of the shop are identical to those of the Library.
There are over 45,000 books in the libraries covering all curriculum areas in addition to a comprehensive holding of critical and contextual texts. An online catalogue is available at:
http://library.leeds-art.ac.uk
New and contemporary books are being added continuously ensuring that stock is up-to date. Books which are out of print or otherwise unavailable can be accessed through an inter-library-lending scheme.
The Library subscribes to 156 journals ensuring that students have ongoing access to the cutting edge of new designs and practices. An online index of journals is available to facilitate the location of relevant articles and information.
There is a special collection of Artists' Books. These are works of art, some by well-established artists, that employ aspects of book making (eg binding, paper-making, typography).
In addition the Library has :
- over 3,000 videos and DVDs, including off-air recordings, with viewing facilities
- a collection of slides covering the whole range of art and design subjects
- a small but growing collection of e-resources
Photocopiers (both black and white and colour) are available at both branches using a key credit system.
There are also Mac and PC computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office packages, together with scanners and a black and white printer.