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Visit the Foyle Reading Room

The Foyle Reading Room is a modern and comfortable 70-seat space for consulting and researching items in our Collections.

Society closed to visitors

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and advice from government on social distancing and working from home, the Foyle Reading Room is closed to visitors, including Fellows and members, and will remain so until further notice.

Society staff are working remotely and are contactable by telephone or email as usual. The Collections team have access to our digital archive and can help with many enquiries via email.

Please note that our access to the post is very limited, and we apologise for the delay in responding to any post you send us.

Opening hours - Currently closed

  • 10.00am-5.00pm, Monday to Friday

  • Plus 5.00pm-6.30pm for Society Fellows and members before Monday night lectures

  • Closed public holidays

Access

Anyone over 16 can register as a reader in the Foyle Reading Room and use the Collections (11-16 year olds by arrangement). To register as a reader, please bring your Society membership card. Non-members should bring their photo driving licence or passport, and a recent utility bill. If you wish to register as an educational user, please also bring your student/staff card (library cards are not accepted).

The Foyle Reading Room is accessible to wheelchairs and has free WiFi.

Planning your visit

If there are specific items that you wish to consult during your visit, please contact the enquiries desk by email enquiries@rgs.org or telephone +44 (0)20 7591 3044, to arrange for materials to be retrieved in advance of your visit.

Charges

Use of the Foyle Reading Room is free for Society Fellows and members, and those in formal education (proof of educational status required). Other charges:

  • £10 per day for members of the public

  • Rates for commercial access on application

  • Free staff support for initial enquiries

  • A charging policy covers detailed one-to-one help and research

  • Access to all the catalogues is free

Security

Lockers are provided for items which cannot be brought into the Foyle Reading Room, such as pens, coats and bags. A £1 coin is required as a deposit. Cameras and other forms of copying equipment are not allowed. Readers are photographed on registration.

Services

  • Photocopying for private, educational and research use is available at the discretion of the Principal Librarian

  • Copying for commercial use can be arranged through the Picture Library

  • Free WiFi is available in the Foyle Reading Room

  • Web access is provided to a series of research-related sites

  • You can reserve items in advance of your visit by email, phone or post.

  • Visitors are also welcome to make use of the Members' Room upstairs. Our staff can show you where this is located. 

Occasionally, materials can only be requested by prior appointment; please contact us for further details.

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Royal Geographical Society
(with the Institute of British Geographers),
1 Kensington Gore,
London, SW7 2AR

Please note that we are currently only receiving post once a week. If possible, please phone or email us instead.

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