| British Library of Political and Economic Science | |
|---|---|
 The roof of the Lionel Robbins Building | |
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| 51°30′52.5″N 0°06′56″W / 51.514583°N 0.11556°W | |
| Location | Portugal Street, London WC2, United Kingdom |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1896 |
| Architect(s) | Norman Foster  |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, maps, official publications, pamphlets, microforms |
| Size | 4M books, 33,600 journal titles[1] |
| Legal deposit | No |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 2.7M[1] |
| Members | 41,205[1] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | £7.1M[1] |
| Director | Niamh Tumelty |
| Employees | 96.6 FTE[1] |
| Affiliation | The London School of Economics (LSE) |
| Website | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library |
The British Library of Political and Economic Science, commonly referred to as "LSE Library", is the main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It is one of the largest libraries in the world devoted to the economic and social sciences.[2] The Library responds to around 5,000 visits from students and staff each day.[3] In addition, it provides a specialist international research collection, serving over 12,000 registered external users each year. It is housed in the Lionel Robbins Building.
- ^ a b c d e British Library of Political and Economic Science (2010). Annual report 2009-10 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Sally, Rumsey (1 April 2008). How To Find Information: A Guide For Researchers: A Guide for Researchers. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). ISBN 9780335226313.
- ^ "LSE Library and campus map".