About us

Part of Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Library provides insight and information to anyone seeking to understand medicine and its role in society, past and present. We are one of the world's major resources for the study of medical history and we also provide access to a growing collection of contemporary biomedical information resources relating to consumer health, popular science, biomedical ethics and the public understanding of science. More than 38 000 readers visited us last year, including historians, academics, students, health professionals, consumers, journalists, artists and members of the general public.

In 2009 the Wellcome Library embarked on a five-year transformation strategy to create a groundbreaking digital library, allowing online open access to our collections, and building our profile as a major cultural destination as well as a world-class academic research library.

The Wellcome Library has been awarded Designated status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. This means that our collections have been recognised as being a vital part of our national cultural and artistic heritage.

Contact
Library contact information.

Library strategy and policy documents
Formal statements of Library policy and procedure, including cataloguing, collection development, conversation and internet use.

FAQs
Frequently asked questions.

History
A brief history of the Wellcome Library.

The Year in Review
Copies of the Wellcome Library's annual review, available for downloading.

Vital statistics
Find out more facts and figures about the Wellcome Library.

Donating materials
The Wellcome Library is always interested to consider offers of donations of relevant materials for its collections.

Jobs at the Wellcome Library
Interested in working with great collections, members and colleagues? Find out more.