The Betty & Gordon Moore Library

Situated in front of the entrance to the Centre for Mathematical Studies the Betty & Gordon Moore Library (BGML)  provides the University’s major working collections in Science and Technology.  This Library brings together all the collections for the faculties of mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, materials science, engineering, biological, chemical, earth and environmental sciences.  In addition to the collections the Library provides work and study areas available to all.

Holders of a valid University card do not need to apply separately for borrowing rights with the Library.

Visitors to CMS are free to visit the Library and make use of the study spaces and collections  with no University card or registration being required.

Visitors who wish to borrow from the  collections require a temporary access card to which the Library staff would affix a barcode.

To explore wider borrowing rights (e.g. from the main University Library) visitors should apply for membership there (the BGML would automatically be included in that registration).

Cambridge University Library

The University Library (UL) is the main research library. It is the largest of 114 libraries within the University. It is  a major scholarly resource for the members of the University  and external researchers. 

Those wishing to use the Library who do not hold  a University card should register online in advance of visiting. The UL require  photo ID and a 5.4 form  which should be completed by a representative  of the institution supporting the application.   Full details can be found on the Library's website.