Avril Robarts Library

The Avril Robarts Library (formerly the Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre, or "LRC") is one of the three designated libraries belonging to Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, England. It is located at 79 Tithebarn Street and serves LJMU's City Campus on Byrom Street. The award-winning building was designed by the architect firm Austin-Smith:Lord and was built in 1997 (who also designed the Aldham Robarts LRC).[1] The Avril Robarts Library has a gross floor area of 6,159 m2 (66,290 sq ft), which makes it the largest of the three libraries/LRCs.[1] The four-storey building contains 308 personal computers alongside countless books and online catalogues that cater mainly for the faculties of Health and Applied Social Sciences, Science and Technology and Environment.[2] 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 in the Library include research and learner support, IT Support, Skills@LJMU, welfare and counselling and employability advice. The Avril Robarts LRC is open 24/7 during term time, albeit some services are restricted.[2]

Avril Robarts Library
The Avril Robarts Library can be seen to the left of Marybone Student Village and the Superlambanana
Country United Kingdom
TypeAcademic library system
LocationTithebarn Street
Liverpool
England
Other information
DirectorMaxine Melling
WebsiteAvril Robarts Learning Resource Centre online
Map

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.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Avril Robarts LRC Building Data". Liverpool John Moores University. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. "Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre". Liverpool John Moores University. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  3. "Liverpool Libraries Together". liv.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. "Mersey Libraries". merseylibraries.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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