Warburg Renaissance building work
The Warburg Renaissance project began on 4 July 2022 and is scheduled to complete in September 2024. The building has been refurbished in three phases and a 2-storey new build extension has been constructed in the courtyard.
During July-September 2024, we are moving all collections back into the Institute:
- The Library remains open throughout the moves. All books are accessible. The Photographic Collection is now open on the Lower Ground floor.
- The Archive is closed until 30 September and the Library's rare book collection is closed from 23 September until early October. Scroll down for up-to-date information on the moves.
What's happening this week?
What's happening this week: 30 September - 6 October
The Library closes at 6pm on Monday and Tuesday due to private events taking place in the Institute.
There have been some delays bringing all the collections back into the Institute. All the Library's rare books, about half of the Archive's documents and materials, and some of the Photographic Collection remain at Stewart House for the time being, awaiting their move back into the Institute. We hope to have all our collections back in the building by mid-October.
The Library moves this week to our extended term-time hours: check the opening hours of all the collections.
The Archive is closed until 1 October.
Reopening plans: September-October 2024
From 25 September, the Archive will be moved into the new Lower Ground floor Wohl Reading Room and the new Special Collections store, with the Library's rare books following after in October.
The Archive is closed from 1 July to 30 September while the moves take place. Rare books and the Yorke Collection will not be available for consultation for some weeks from 23 September, as they are being boxed and packed in crates for their move home. Watch this space for the date of the move.
Special Collections
Photographic Collection
The Photographic Collection has been moved back into the Institute building and is now open weekdays 10am-6pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm.
Archive
The Archive is closed from 1 July - 30 September 2024 while it is moved back into the Institute. Please email warburg.archive@sas.ac.uk to organise your visit from October 2024 onwards.
Library rare books and manuscripts
The Library's rare books and Yorke Collection are closed from 23 September while they are boxed, packed in crates and moved back to the Institute.
Lower Ground floor
Periodicals
The Library’s periodicals (P classmarks) are finally available again to readers, after having been off-site for over two years due to the building project. Apologies for the stacks of crates that make access to the Lower Ground floor a little difficult.
