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| Avril Robarts Library | |
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 The Avril Robarts Library, with the Superlambanana (then under refurbishment) in the front | |
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| Location | Tithebarn Street Liverpool England,  United Kingdom |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1997 |
| Branch of | Liverpool John Moores University |
| Other information | |
| Director | Maxine Melling |
| Website | Avril Robarts Library online |
The Avril Robarts Library (formerly the Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre (LRC)) is one of the two designated libraries belonging to Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in Liverpool, England. It stands at 79 Tithebarn Street and serves the City Campus located mostly on Byrom Street.
Its award-winning, Tithebarn building was designed by architects Austin-Smith:Lord, and built in 1997.[note 1][1] To its front, is the Superlambanana, a sculpture of Liverpool. The building is alternatively known locally by students as, the Tithebarn (after the building) or (Super)lambanana building (after the statue in front).[2]
The university library has a gross floor area of 6,159 m2 (66,290 sq ft), larger than the other library of the university, the Aldham Robarts Library, and the former IM Marsh library.[1] The four-storey building contains 308 personal computers alongside countless books and online catalogues that cater mainly to the students of the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Technology and Education, Health and Community.[3][4] Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex, which can be entered by scanning a relevant student ID card by the ground floor turnstiles. Other services available include research and learner support, IT Support, Skills@LJMU, welfare and counselling and employability advice.[3]
It is a member of the Libraries Together: Liverpool Learning Partnership (evolved from Liverpool Libraries Group) which formed in 1990. Under which, a registered reader at any of the member libraries can have access rights to the other libraries within the partnership.[5][6]
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- ^ "Library Hub Discover - Liverpool John Moores University". discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Liverpool Libraries Together". liv.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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