- A) General Information
- B) The New Building
- C) Technical Information
- D) Schedule Of The Building Process
- E) Costs (Including Taxes)
- F) Publications & Awards
- G) Plans & Photos



General Information
a | name and address | |
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1 | Type of library | university [University] |
2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | University of Edinburgh Main Library / University of Edinburgh |
3 | Address | George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LX |
4 | Phone / Fax / Email | (+44 131 651 5041 IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk) |
5 | Name of the director of the library | Sheila E Cannell Sheila.cannell@ed.ac.uk |
6 | Contact person for enquiries | (Lesley Bryson Lesley.Bryson@ed.ac.uk) |
b | population served | |
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7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 33 000 (full time equivalent) |
8 | Number of full time students | 23 436 (headcount) |
9 | Number of part time students | 5 538 (headcount) |
10 | Number of staff in institution | 7 800 |
c | the old/original building(s) | |
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11 | Total floor area | 27 693 m² (built in imperial measures, 298,081 m²) |
12 | Number of reader seats | 1 750 |
13 | Total capacity of shelving | 63 223 |
14 | …in open access storage | 43 756 |
15 | …in closed access stacks | 43 756 |
16 | Number of library staff | 185 |
17 | Opening hours to the public | 07.30-02.30 (19 hours per day), 34 weeks. Reduced hours (various) out of termtime |