# Library

**Source**: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/ess/library/
**Parent**: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/

[The library](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/library/) underpins education and research by providing extensive digital and physical academic information resources, including more than 1.5 million e-books and 1 million physical library resources.  With subscriptions to over 88,000 journal titles, library users access more than 6 million journal articles online every year.

Library resources are high-quality, customer-focused services and are accessible to students and academic staff wherever and whenever they want to work.

Study facilities include the main Forum Library, open 24/7, and eight other locations in Exeter and in Penryn.

The University’s cultural assets and activities supporting learning and research include care and promotion of:

- rich special [Heritage Collections](http://as.exeter.ac.uk/heritage-collections/)
- the unique [Bill Douglas Cinema Museum](http://www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/)
- [Arts and Culture](http://www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/) collections and support for research impact through artistic collaborations
- innovative [Digital Humanities](http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/research/digital/team/) research work embedding digital methods and resources.

## James Anthony-Edwards

### University Librarian

**Email:** [J.Anthony-Edwards@exeter.ac.uk](mailto:J.Anthony-Edwards@exeter.ac.uk)

**Phone:** 01392 723870