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Welcome to the library of Sidney Sussex College. The library aims to maintain a comfortable and supportive environment for study, with access to a substantial range of textbooks and electronic resources, open to all Members of College.

The main entrance to the Richard Powell Library is on the ground floor of Garden Court. Members of College are allowed access 24 hours a day. Full access information here. The library is usually staffed between 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, Monday to Friday throughout term and vacation. College Library study spaces and bookshelves

Heritage Online (Sidney Library catalogue)
Search for, or renew, items in Sidney Sussex Library only. Check whether items are available now. | Tips on using Heritage | Vacation borrowing
LibrarySearch and Newton (Cambridge-wide library catalogues)
Search for items across Cambridge University | Embedding Newton
Electronic resources at Cambridge
Search for e-books (pdf, 325 KB), e-journals and databases.
More information on e-books | Changing and choosing passwords
| Exam papers 2008-2011 online | Cambridge Collections Online
Recommend a book
Use the online form for book recommendations or e-mail the librarian. Please bear in mind that the Library caters mainly for Part I Tripos studies and cannot cover all the needs of Part II or Postgraduate courses |
Recommend a book to the UL
News & New acquisitions
See what has recently arrived in the Library
Discover other libraries & library services
Explore the Cambridge Libraries Gateway for an overview of libraries in the University (and a short induction film) | Comb binding at Sidney | Fiction for Relaxation
Library guide 2011-2012 & Helpsheets
Download the current library guide (pdf, 8.91 MB) or a helpsheet on a particular topic
Skills for study and research
The University Library provides a range of training and support services.
UL Course Timetable