Abdus Salam Library
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The Abdus Salam Library is the main academic and research library of Imperial College London. The current library opened in August 1969, taking over from the original Lyon Playfair Library which had opened in 1959.[2] The collection grew out of earlier libraries of the various departments and colleges, the oldest collection of which dates back to 1845.[4]: 18 The Central Library is the largest of the 7 libraries at Imperial with its collection covering all of the college's research departments, forming the main reference library for the college.[1] It is situated on Queen's Lawn next to Imperial College Road, and across from Queen's Tower.[5]
Abdus Salam Library | |
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Location | Queen's Lawn, London, England |
Type | Academic library |
Scope | Specialises in science, technology and medicine[1] |
Established | 1959[2] (current building 1969) |
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Population served | Imperial College London (and limited other groups on application)[3] |
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Director | Chris Banks |
Affiliation | Imperial College London |
Website | www |