university of glasgow library

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A virtual tour around the GU Library, one of the biggest and best resourced university libraries in the UK.

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University of Glasgow Library

The University Library is one of the oldest and largest university libraries in Europe, dating back to 1475

The new building was opened in 1968, spans 12 stories, and also incorporates the world-renowned Hunterian Art Gallery

It holds more than 2.5 million texts

It houses study space for 2,564

students at any one time

and is equipped with over

800 student PCs

Over the past 10 years it has benefitted from over £10 million of funding

During term-time GU Library is open from 7:15am to 2:00am

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