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The
Map Department
is home to the majority of Cambridge University Library's cartographic resources, from early printed and manuscript maps through to modern resources including Ordnance Survey digital map data.
The Map Room can be used by any member of the Library. Further information about the Room can be found on our
Services
page. Readers intending to use the Library in person for the first time should initially contact
Reader Registration
For more detailed information about the materials held in the Map Department see our
Collections
page. Help and advice on finding maps in the Library's catalogues can be found
here
A quick guide and introduction to the Map Room and its collections can be downloaded
here
Please be aware that catalogue entries for most of our collection can only be found in the Map Department's card catalogue and not on
iDiscover
(the Library's online catalogue) - pay us a visit, send us an
email or give us a call
Please
contact
a member of staff if you have any queries regarding the map collections.
NEW:
Cartographic Resources LibGuide
Image credit: extract from
Maps.bb.18.F.8
Opening Times
Our
Cartographic Resources LibGuide
may help with some enquiries
Map Room Opening Times
Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:45pm and 2pm to 5:10pm
Friday 9am to 12:45pm and 2pm to 4:50pm
i.e., we are
closed
lunch time, in the evenings and on Saturdays. However, given sufficient notice, we may be able to transfer Map Department items to the
Special Collections Reading Room
for consultation during these closed periods.
It is helpful if you
book in advance
(it may help to avoid delays) but it is not essential. To book, just send an email to
maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
- include details of any specific items you wish to see, if known. It is not possible to order items via iDiscover.
Remember:
Pencils only in the Map Room and No food or drink!
Where to Find Us
Library Floorplan
The Map Room - the Map Department's Reading Room - is on the first floor of the Library at the far end of the North Gallery. At the top of the stairs from the Library's Entrance Hall, turn right and the Map Room is at the end of the corridor.
We are very close to the
Tea Room
Map Department
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge
CB3 9DR
Email:
maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0) 1223 333041
+44 (0) 1223 333042
Our
Cartographic Resources LibGuide
may help with some enquiries
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Tel: +44 (0) 1223 333000
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