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UCL SSEES Library is one of the leading teaching and research collections in the UK for the study of Central and Eastern Europe and Russia.

26/10/2026

Black Studies is a growing field in Eastern Europe and Russia, but the region’s links with Africa and the Caribbean go back centuries. Explore how these histories shape politics and culture today, with our list of Black Studies resources in UCL SSEES Library tinyurl.com/3auxc6kw 📖

23/10/2026

This humble brown book in our storeroom has been hiding a little secret. It once belonged to the Russian author, Ivan Turgenev!

23/10/2026

To mark Week 2026, we have put together a small display about climate-related disinformation. Come and check out this temporary presentation to learn how you can recognise and tackle it. 📗🌿💚

01/10/2026

Five colleagues from the Czech National Library in Prague visited us on Monday. We enjoyed showing them SSEES Library's collections, including some of our archive materials.

25/09/2026

Our term-time opening hours resume from Monday 28th September. We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students to the SSEES Library! 📚 💻 🖨 😊

10/09/2026

SSEES Library will be closed all day on Saturday 19th September, so that our carpets and hard floors can be deep cleaned in preparation for the start of term.

27/08/2026

SSEES Library will be closed on Monday 31st August for the Bank Holiday.
Some other UCL libraries will be open, without staffed services - see details here:

Library service information updates.

02/07/2026

Important: Due to our annual staff conference, SSEES Library and most other UCL libraries will be CLOSED all day on Wednesday 15th July.
Some spaces will remain open, including the UCL Main Library and the Student Centre.

Opening hours for our libraries and study spaces.

24/06/2026

If you are looking for somewhere cool-ish to study today, we are open from 10:00 until 19:00. The temperature on the Lower Ground floor is currently a pleasant 23.4 degrees and there is a water fountain too.

12/06/2026

Today is the last day of term. On Monday 15th June we will switch to our summer opening hours: 10:00-19:00, Monday-Friday, and 10:00-17:00 on Saturdays.
To check the summer opening hours of all UCL libraries, see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/using-library/opening-hours

Address

16 Taviton Street
London
WC1H0BW

Website

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/libraries-and-study-spaces/ucl-school-slavonic-and-east-european-studies-library

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