Telephone not working

Unfortunately our telephones (and possibly fax machine) are currently out of service so if you need anything or simply have a general query please send us an email at  iclass.enquiries@london.ac.uk

Prizes for the most inventive alternative!

*Update: They seem to be working but please be patient as we try to adjust to the change!*

Payment Changes

Owing to the costs of processing debit/credit cards payments the library is now unable to accept these payments for amounts of less than £10.00.


We suggest that regular users of our postal loan and photocopying service make a payment of £10.00 regardless of the initial amount thereby putting themselves in credit with us. Many users already use the system for convenience anyway- if this seems undesirable you are able to wait until you have built up a debt of £10.00 and we can bill you for several transactions at once.

Of course cheques and cash payment are still welcome although cash is posted at the reader’s risk.

As some readers will be aware all money paid to the library is now payable to 'The Roman Society- Joint Library'.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and do let us know if you have further questions.

Lectores salvete libenter dona ferentes

This week the library is incredibly grateful to Dennis Blandford for his generous gift of an early edition of Virgil’s extant works:

The book was printed in Basel in 1613 and has been rebound probably in the early 19th century. Mr. Blandford purchased it in Bristol during the Blitz and it has miraculously remained in excellent condition.

Although the text does feature some annotation we would like to remind readers that it remains unacceptable in the library

This is the library’s earliest edition of Virgil so far, and we cannot extend our thanks enough!

For more information see the library catalogue.

Three Free Journals!

The Bulletin of the History of Archaeology

Institute of Nautical Archaeology annual

Polis: revista de ideas y formas politicas de la antiguedad clásica

Are all now available on open access.

Postage Price Increase

Unfortunately Royal Mail have increased their prices again and also changed the format of parcels; they now come in two sizes: small and medium. Anything more than one book is likely to be medium. The new system and prices can be seen here on the second page entitled 'Franking Prices'. If you wish to be more economical then simply let us know that you'd prefer second class when you request your books.

Classical Crosswords

Greece and Rome continue to encourage productive procrastination by offering up their selection of Classics crosswords all available free until December 2013.

Disclaimer: this is not an excuse to neglect your research!

http://blog.journals.cambridge.org/2013/04/greece-is-the-word-challenge-yourself-with-some-classic-crosswords-from-greece-rome/

Easter Closing

We are closing for Easter at 6pm on 28^th March and re-opening at 9.30 on April 3^rd