Postal loan and scanning services
Did you know that you can borrow books by post and order scans of documents? Find out more on our COVID-19 postal loans and document supply page.
Free E-Books for Fellows
Fellows can access 60+ e-books for free using Athens logins.
Visit the Archive Catalogue
Find out what is held in the Society's archive collection
Library and Information Services
Library closure - COVID-19 - update March 2021
We are pleased to resume our weekly postal loan and document supply service. To order material please email library@geolsoc.org.uk
Loans will continue to be renewed automatically.
The Library remains closed to Fellows and other users at this time.
Available Library Services
Library staff are working from home and are available to answer any enquiries by email (library@geolsoc.org.uk) and phone (Tel: +44 (0)20 7432 0999), Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm.
The following services are available:
Welcome to one of the finest Earth Science libraries in the world.
The Library contains over 300,000 volumes of books and serials and 40,000 maps, making it a collection of national importance covering all aspects of the geological sciences.
We currently subscribe to over 600 journal titles from around the world.
The Library's dedicated staff are available to assist you with all your information needs.
See Library Services for information on accessing e-journals from anywhere in the world, borrowing books and maps by post, ordering a literature search of databases, visiting the archive and more.
With comfortable study space and WiFi throughout, the Library offers perfect surroundings for research in the heart of London.
For details of services available to non-members, please see visiting the Library or email us.