Admission and Services

All Chatham House individual and corporate members are welcome to the Library, which is located in the historic Meston Room on the first floor of Chatham House.

Admissions Policy

Chatham House Library is primarily for Chatham House members and research staff. Use of the Library and borrowing rights are included in the membership fee although some services such as inter-library loans and photocopying incur extra charges.

Non-members of Chatham House can use the Library for reference purposes only, once a 'Readers' Ticket' has been purchased. Please contact the Library ahead of your first visit.

  • Day Ticket: £10
  • Weekly: £35
  • Monthly: £75 or £35 for full-time registered postgraduate student (ID required)

Services

  • Photocopying
    10p per page (A4 and A3)
    Guidelines on the amount of photocopying permitted under copyright law are displayed and users are responsible for ensuring that the limits are adhered to. The copier takes all coins except pennies but does not give change. A rechargeable card for photocopying can be purchased.

  • Printing
    10p per sheet
    Printing may be done from any of the public-use computers.

  • Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi is enabled throughout the Library. Please see the notices on the desks for login information.

  • Inter-library loan
    £15 per item
    Service for members only

Photocopy Request Forms

Please ask for details of charges for copying undertaken by Library staff. Articles cost £10 per item; please send the payment with your completed form.

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