As you become more involved in researching your subject area, you may find that you cannot access all the materials you need in the QMU library holdings. The following list gives details of access and opening hours for some of Edinburgh's libraries. For further details on membership contact the particular library. For other University Libraries, please apply to the following scheme for access at http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
Edinburgh Libraries and Information Services
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG
Tel: 0131 242 8000
Email:eclis@edinburgh.gov.uk
Access: if you live, work or study in the city full time membership to the public library is free.
Opening hours: There are branch libraries all around Edinburgh. Please check opening hours before visiting.
Services available:
Edinburgh College of Art Library
Evolution House, 78 West Port, Edinburgh, EH1 2LE
Tel: 0131 651 5700
DiscoverEd, the Library's discovery platform
Access: falls under the SCONUL Access scheme
Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ
Tel: 0131 650 3409
Email: library@ed.ac.uk
DiscoverEd, the Library's discovery platform
Access: No access for Undergraduate students under the SCONUL Access scheme currently. Access for other users falls under the SCONUL Access scheme
Moray House Library (Holyrood), Dalhousie Land, St John Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ
Tel: 0131 651 6193 or 6189
Email: morayhse@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
DiscoverEd, the Library's discovery platform
Access: as for Edinburgh University Library
Western General Hospital Library
Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU
Tel: 0131 537 2299
Email: Western.General.Library@ed.ac.uk
DiscoverEd, the Library's discovery platform
Access: as for Edinburgh University Library
East Lothian Council Libraries
Dunbar Road, Haddington, EH41 3PJ
Tel: 01620 828 200
Email:haddington.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Access: if you live, work or study in the East Lothian area full time membership to the public library is free.
Opening hours: There are branch libraries all around East Lothian. Please check opening hours before visiting.
The Priory, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh EH10 4SG
Enquiries: Tel: 0845 912 5442 Textphone: 0131 536 5593
Email: nhs.healthscotland-library@nhs.net
Access: open to everyone who lives and works in Scotland
Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Tel: 0131 451 3577
Email: libhelp@hw.ac.uk
Access: currently no access to external visitors
Edinburgh Napier University Information Services
Learning Information Services, Craiglockhart Campus, 219 Colinton Road,
Edinburgh EH14 1DJ
Tel: 0131 455 3500
Email: library@napier.ac.uk
Campuses at Craighouse, Merchiston, Sighthill & Craiglockhart. For more details see their campus libraries page .
Access: falls under the SCONUL Access scheme
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW
Tel: 0131 623 3700
Email: enquiries@nls.ac.uk
Access: anyone can join the NLS. Your library card is valid for 3 years.
Information on how to access the NLS can be found here
This page will tell you how to get a Library card.
See Access Schemes for more details.