• Substantial collection of books, journals, microforms and digital resources on German history
• Open to the public free of charge
• All books and journals on open shelves
• Central location

The Institute has a research library which is devoted primarily to German history from the Middle Ages to the present. Its holdings concentrate on modern German history (in German as well as in English and other languages), with special emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, in particular Germany between 1933 and 1945, the development of the two German states after 1945/49 and German unification after 1989.

Recently published books can be made available to readers very quickly, and we invite readers to make suggestions for new acquisitions.

The library can be used by everyone without restriction. As a rule, books cannot be taken out on loan.

German Historical Institute Library
17 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2NJ

Tel. +44-(0)20-7309 2019 / 7309 2022
FAX +44-(0)20-7309 2069 / 7309 2072
Email: library(ghi)ghil.ac.uk

Opening Hours

Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri:	10am - 5pm
Thursday:	10am - 8pm

The library is closed at – English – public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.

The library opening hours may also change or the library may be closed all day during events at the Institute. See noticeboard for details.

Readers' tickets, for which a passport photo and recent proof of address are required, are available at reception free of charge.

Guided tours of the Library are available before the Tuesday seminars and start at 4 p.m.