Official name of chamber:
in original language (Latin transcript):
House of Lords
in English translation:
House of Lords
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
House of Lords Library
in English translation:
Adress:
House of Lords Library
House of Lords
Westminster
London
SW1A 0PW
Telephone:
+44 020 72195242 or 72192885
Fax:
E-Mail:
hllibrary@parliament.uk
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-library-tour/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1826
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Elizabeth Hallam Smith
Who may use the library?
Members, Members Staff, House of Lords Staff, Research Assistants, House of Commons Library Staff, Judicial Assistants (Supreme Court), Government Departments.
Number of library staff:
35
Size of collection:
100.000
Other special collections of the library:
Truro law collections, Peel tracts, tracts on Charles I and the Civil War
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
450
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
Yes
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
Yes
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
IFLA membership:
Yes