Abdus Salam Library

The Abdus Salam Library is the largest academic and research library of Imperial College London. The current library opened in August 1969, taking over from the original Lyon Playfair Library which opened in 1959.
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  • Library
  • …was formerly known as “Imperial College Central Library”
  • …is operated by Imperial College London
  • …has 5 floors
  • …has a flat roof
  • Opening hours:
    Sunday–Thursday: midnight–midnight and Saturday 10:00 AM–midnight
    Friday: midnight–11:00 PM
  • Description: Main academic and research library of Imperial College London
  • Address: London, SW7 2AS
  • Also known as
    “Central Library”
    “Imperial Central Library”
    “Imperial College London Library Services”
    “Imperial Library, Imperial College Library”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum and Science Museum.
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Museum
The in London, England… is situated 820 feet southeast of Abdus Salam Library.
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Museum
The is a major museum on Exhibition Road in , London. is situated 540 feet southeast of Abdus Salam Library.
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Theater building
The is a concert hall on the northern edge of , , England. is situated 1,000 feet north of Abdus Salam Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Kensington and Brompton.
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Suburb
is a district at the West End…
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Suburb
, sometimes called Old , is an area…
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Suburb
is a residential and retail district in , south of .

Abdus Salam Library

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Latitude
51.49823° or 51° 29′ 54″ north
Longitude
-0.1782° or 0° 10′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C3XFRXC+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 110085233
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q76834801

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In Other Languages

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Highlights include Blyth Gallery and Sir Ernst Chain Building.

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