Yes, you can still borrow books if you are completing one of the assignments listed at the top of this webpage. You can request them through our online catalogue and Library staff will leave them for you to collect from reception at Vernon Square.

You can request up to 7 books.

You can borrow up to 16 books.

Library staff will retrieve requested books on weekdays, except those when The Courtauld is closed, but please wait for the confirmation email before you travel to Vernon Square. We aim to fulfil requests for items on the shelves within 5 working days but will be unable to make items currently on loan to other readers until 3 working days after those readers return them. We will contact you at your Courtauld email address if we have any problems.

No, unfortunately you cannot request books that are for reference use only. Please contact us if the book you want to borrow is marked as for reference.

You can request a scan of up to 1 chapter or 10% of a book through the Library’s Scan and Deliver service.

The Library will send confirmation to your Courtauld email when each book that you request is ready to collect. You can collect them from reception at Vernon Square. Check here for opening times and what you need to do when you arrive. Do not forget to bring your Courtauld ID.

Please contact us  if you would like someone to collect your books for you so Library staff can make appropriate arrangements.

Books will be issued to your account for 2 weeks from the day you receive the confirmation email. Check the due date on the date label at the front of the book. Please return or renew the books by their due date.

If you do not collect them within 5 working days, the books will be discharged from your account so your friends can borrow them.

Yes, as long as no one else has request them. You can renew your loans online through your library account. Contact us if you need any help with this.

There is a book drop-box in reception at Vernon Square. Please check The Courtauld’s Coronavirus updates and FAQs web page for current opening times. If you are unable to come to the campus, you can post the books back to us at Courtauld Institute of Art, Book Library, Vernon Square, Penton Rise, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9EW.

The Library has special arrangements if you are self-isolating because you have or might have Coronavirus, or you are shielding because you are extremely clinically vulnerable. Please contact us for help.

The Library can borrow material from other libraries for you through inter-library loan. Please see our Interloans and other libraries web page for more information about this service.

You can find details of the Library’s current services on the our web pages. Check our resources web pages for more information about the online resources and e-book platforms available to support your research and study.

Information about all of Library’s services is available on our web pages. If you cannot find what you are looking for or need assistance, please contact us.