Abdus Salam Library
| Abdus Salam Library | |
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Main entrance of Abdus Salam Library overlooking Queen's Lawn | |
| 51°29′54″N 0°10′42″W / 51.49833°N 0.17833°W | |
| Location | Queen's Lawn, London, England |
| Type | Academic library |
| Scope | Specialises in science, technology and medicine |
| Established | 1959 (current building 1969) |
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| Access and use | |
| Population served | Imperial College London (and limited other groups on application) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Kate Price |
| Affiliation | Imperial College London |
| Website | www |
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 had opened in 1959. The collection grew out of earlier libraries of the various departments and colleges, the oldest collection of which dates back to 1845.: 18 Formerly known as the Central Library, it is one 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.