British Library of Political and Economic Science

The British Library of Political and Economic Science, commonly referred to as "LSE Library", is the main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It is one of the largest libraries in the world devoted to the economic and social sciences. The Library responds to around 5,000 visits from students and staff each day. In addition, it provides a specialist international research collection, serving over 12,000 registered external users each year. It is housed in the Lionel Robbins Building.

British Library of Political and Economic Science
The roof of the Lionel Robbins Building
51°30′52.5″N 0°06′56″W
LocationPortugal Street, London WC2, United Kingdom
TypeAcademic library
Established1896
Architect(s)Norman Foster 
Collection
Items collectedBooks, journals, newspapers, maps, official publications, pamphlets, microforms
Size4M books, 33,600 journal titles
Legal depositNo
Access and use
Circulation2.7M
Members41,205
Other information
Budget£7.1M
DirectorNiamh Tumelty
Employees96.6 FTE
AffiliationThe London School of Economics (LSE)
Websitehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/library
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