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Students reading at tables in our Blenheim Walk Library.
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The reception and shop area of our Blenheim Walk Library.
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Books in our library.
Reflecting the core values of the University, the library is dedicated to creating a student-centred, collaborative environment. It offers friendly and calming spaces, which are filled with natural light and comfortable seating.
The highly rated libraries – the purpose-built Blenheim Walk and historic Vernon Street – are a hub for the disciplines and critical approaches that underpin Leeds Arts University creative community and provide a great place to study, research and work together.
As a specialist art library, the collection’s focus is on the creative arts and design, though there are also resources on contextualising subjects like cultural studies, politics, psychology and sociology to support interdisciplinary inquiries and wide-ranging curiosity.
Provision of high-quality print and online resources for our specialist creative communities is a priority and the library works regularly with Course Leaders and students to build collections that are rich, current and tailored to learning programmes.
As well as an exciting range of books, films and magazines, the library provides access to academic journals, eBooks, industry-grade insights, and online databases with abundant visual content for learning, research and inspiration. Leeds Arts University Library’s collections can be browsed via the catalogue.
The library team is made up of dedicated and knowledgeable staff with a student-focused approach, who can help users to get to know the library and get the most out of it. Our team also provides guidance and workshops on resource discovery, information literacy and academic referencing throughout the year.
Registered library users can click here to access and manage their personal borrower account.
Archive and Special Collection
The Library is the custodian of the University’s Special Collection of rare artist publications, primarily from the late 20th century to today, as well as the institutional Archive, which holds historical records and ephemera dating back to 1846.
Leeds Arts University Library forms part of the Curation and Library Services. Knowledge-building, critical thinking and creative inquiry are aligned to foster an interactive and multi-disciplinary environment that supports students and staff in the production and dissemination of practice-based research. Find out more about research at Leeds Arts University by visiting the institutional research repository and learn about the curatorial projects and research-driven art exhibitions at Blenheim Walk Gallery.
Accent accentuates ideas.
Leeds Arts University Library is pleased to share a new online exhibition. 'Accent accentuates ideas' showcases a student journal (active between 1958 and 1964) now held Leeds Arts University’s Archive.