• Spanish Civil War
• WEA Archive
• Local History
• Women's Studies
• Trade Unions
• Adult Education

It also includes good collections on History, Art, Politics and Economics. The Literature section includes the complete  works of Arnold Bennett, The Brontes' and D H Lawrence as well as a substantial number of novels, poetry section, letters and literary criticism.

It is open to anyone staying at the College

It is available for research purposes and private study, and B&B accommodation can be provided in the week

It is a private library and unfortunately books are not available for loan

Anyone wishing to use the library must ring and book in advance

The library has been described as being of national importance due to some of our archive material not being available elsewhere. It is currently undergoing development to be preserved. We are currently bidding for funding and any support, moral or otherwise would be greatly appreciated.

We would also appreciate any help that people can offer. There are many books that need sorting and cataloguing and we are actively seeking volunteers to help with these tasks. If you think you can help then please email us via our contact us page.

There is shortly to be an IT suite situated in the library, with Internet access for the use of both students and staff. This room will be available to use on an individual basis or for group booking. Completion is expected September 2005.

Library Database

We are currently working on a catalogue of our books, and when this is completed it will be available to search through and find the books you are looking for using this site.

As we have many books, this database may not be ready for a while, but we will keep you notified of its progress through our news page in the home section

Further Details

If you require further details about our library, please contact us (via the contact us page).