Historic libraries · London
Abdus Salam Library
Abdus Salam Library — Main academic and research library of Imperial College London.
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Abdus Salam Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1959. Part of Imperial College London. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21014269. Wikidata describes it as: "Main academic and research library of Imperial College London". Coordinates: 51.4983°, -0.1783°.
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The Abdus Salam Library is the largest academic and research library of Imperial College London. The current library opened in August 1969, taking over from the original Lyon Playfair Library which opened in 1959. The collection grew out of earlier libraries of the various departments and colleges; the oldest dates back to 1845. Formerly known as the Central Library, it is one of 7 libraries at Imperial with its collection covering all of the university's research departments. It is situated on Queen's Lawn next to Imperial College Road, and across from Queen's Tower.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4983, -0.1783
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW7 5HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1959
- Official site
- imperial.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q76834801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abdus Salam Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Imperial College Central Library on Queen's Lawn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abdus Salam Library?
- Abdus Salam Library is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4983°, -0.1783°.
- When was Abdus Salam Library built?
- Abdus Salam Library dates to 1959 — the Modern period.