Selwyn Library

Selwyn Library

Welcome to Selwyn's Bartlam Library. Below you will find information about using the library and finding and borrowing books and other library resources.

Library staff are working in the library and from home. If you have an enquiry, please email and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.

If you are new to Selwyn, have a look at our guide to getting started using Selwyn Library. You may also find the library essentials guide from Cambridge University Libraries useful as an introduction to Cambridge library spaces, services, and systems.

Check the University Library website for the current status of other Cambridge libraries.

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View loans, requests, and more in your library account
Suggest a purchase
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Printing FAQs
IT information about printing setup and costs
Find books, DVDs, journals
How and where to find the resources you need for your studies
Use the library
Find information on using the library and its facilities
Access disability support
Disability support available in Selwyn Library and other Cambridge libraries
Access library subject guides
Find subject-specific help and more in these Cambridge University Libraries guides
Opening hours
Term: 07:00-02:00

Long Vacation 2021: 08:00-22.00

Open to all members of Selwyn

Visitors by appointment
Borrowing
Up to 20 items

Undergraduates: 1 week
Graduates, Fellows, staff: 4 weeks

All items will automatically renew unless requested by another library user

Full borrowing information here
Contact us
Email the Library

Phone: +44 (0)1223 335880

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Find out more about the College Archives

Email the Archivist
Staff
College Librarian:
Sonya Adams

Assistant Librarian:
Michael Wilson (p/t)

Library Assistant:
Katie Turner (p/t)

College Archivist:
Elizabeth Stratton (p/t)
Image of the Bartlam Library and Ann's Court with the building reflected in a puddle (by and copyright Sir Cam)
Image of front door to Bartlam Library, with name plaque and some named bricks (by and copyright Sir Cam)
Image of Donald Welbourn Reading Room on the second floor of the Bartlam Library (by and copyright Sir Cam)
Image of the Bartlam Library exterior and Ann's Court under a cloudy sky (by and copyright Sir Cam)

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Latest News

  • Graduation – at last!
    Sun, 12/09/2021 - 17:05

    The college is delighted to have hosted its second General Admission of the year – this time principally for the undergraduates whose degree ceremony was postponed in 2020.

    Graduation 2021

  • Royal medallist
    Fri, 27/08/2021 - 16:19

    Selwyn emeritus fellow Professor Sir Colin Humphreys has been awarded one of the premier medals by the Royal Society. They are the Society's most prestigious medals and recognise exceptional and outstanding science.

  • Admissions 2021
    Mon, 16/08/2021 - 11:52

    Cambridge University has announced that around 72% of its incoming home undergraduates this autumn will be from state schools. This is a record number. Here at Selwyn the number is higher still, with 80% of new home students coming from the maintained sector.

    This is the position at the college as the admissions round comes to an end:

  • Exam results 2021
    Mon, 09/08/2021 - 14:28

    EXAM RESULTS

    If you are holding a conditional offer of a place at Selwyn College and have met all the conditions in your offer and have the grades required, congratulations!  We will contact you via email, and you will soon see your confirmation through UCAS Track. There is no need for you to contact us.

  • New graduates
    Mon, 05/07/2021 - 15:46

    On Friday July 2nd the college held its first in-person graduation ceremony since the start of the pandemic. The University of Cambridge General Admission took place across four days, with students receiving their degrees in the Senate House. The Selwyn contingent formed the traditional procession from the college to the centre of the city, led by the head porter, master and praelector.

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