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New Students

Tours and Chat – to find out about the Library and its services contact the Library to arrange a tour: librarytours@innertemple.org.uk

Whodunnit – new students will learn all about Library services by solving a mystery involving an unconscious Librarian and a water bottle. This takes place on 12 September at 5.00pm and 5.30pm.

Database Training Sessions – find out how to use Lexis+ and Westlaw and gain accreditation for Westlaw at this online training: Westlaw training – 13 September and 15 November from 5.00pm to 6.00pm and Lexis+ training – 20 September and 11 October from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

Lunchtime Training Sessions – a series of bitesize events covering a range of useful topics. These take place from 1.00pm to 1.30pm in the Gandhi suite on the following days: 6 October, 13 October, 20 October and 27 October.

To book these courses and for more information please go to our website page at www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/student-resources/

Library Closed

The Library is now closed for two weeks, from Monday 14 August to Monday 28 August. We reopen at 9am on Tuesday 29 August.

Lexis+

The Library has now switched to Lexis+. This is an integrated platform that combines Lexis Library and Lexis®PSL. Book a one-to-one training session with a Librarian to get an overview trainingsessions@innertemple.org.uk

Train Strike – Thursday 20 July

The Library will close at 6.00pm this Thursday, 20 July, because of the train strike taking place. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Summer Opening Hours

Summer opening hours begin on Thursday 27 July. The Library will also be closed from Monday 14 – Friday 25 August inclusive so that general maintenance work may be carried out. During the rest of August and the beginning of September the Library will open at 9.00am and close at 5.30pm. Late opening will resume on Monday 11 September. This calendar gives the opening hours of all four Inn Libraries over the summer vacation.

Lexis+ Training

Want to learn about Lexis+ and earn LexisNexis Certification for your CV? Join a training session at 5.00pm on 20 September or 11 October run by a LexisNexis professional trainer via Microsoft Teams.

Wednesday 20 September 2023 from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 261 134 031 38
Passcode: YZsC6A
Download Teams | Join on the web

Join with a video conferencing device:
25637411@t.plcm.vc
Video Conference ID: 111 317 608 5

Wednesday 11 October 2023 from 5.00pm to 6.00pm.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 230 186 551 195
Passcode: efFgHD
Download Teams | Join on the web

Join with a video conferencing device:
25637411@t.plcm.vc
Video Conference ID: 116 484 021 8

Train Strike – Friday 2 June

The Library will close at 5.00pm on Friday 2 June instead of 7.00pm because of the train strike. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Train Strike – Wednesday 31 May

The Library will be closed on Wednesday 31 May because of the train strike. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The Document Supply Service will still be available.

Library Newsletter Issue 70 – May 2023

This is an expanded issue, in celebration of the first anniversary of our return to the Temple and reopening, and begins with a run-down of what has changed and what remains the same – not least our revised policy on the loan of books. Other content includes a survey of our activity on social media in recent months, a behind-the-scenes look at the mysterious “Basements”, and a round-up of recent acquisitions.

Inner Temple Library Newsletter Issue 70 – May 2023 (PDF)

Easter Opening Hours

The Library will close at 2.00pm on Thursday 6 April 2023 and reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 11 April. This calendar gives the opening hours of all four Inn Libraries over the Easter vacation.