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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 Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR, UK Email: library@lib.cam.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1223 333000 Privacy and Cookie Policy Privacy and Cookie Policy Social Media Library blogs Join us Job opportunities Contact the University Freedom of information Privacy policy and cookies Statement on Modern Slavery Terms and conditions University A-Z Study at Cambridge Undergraduate Postgraduate Continuing education Executive and professional education Courses in education About the University How the University and Colleges work Give to Cambridge Jobs Map Visiting the University Research at Cambridge Research news About research at Cambridge Public engagement Spotlight on...