Middle Temple Library is a legal library which holds approximately 40,000 titles in 250,000 volumes, including legislation, case law, textbooks, student manuals, loose-leaf publications, journals and law reports. The Library is open to members of all four Inns of Court.
To view the Library Charter and Regulations please see our Library Information page.
Term Time Opening Times
Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday: open one Saturday out of four
Bank Holidays and Early Closures
Monday 26th May: CLOSED
Wednesday 4th June: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Monday 24th November: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Visit our opening hours page for more information.
Blogging If you haven't done so yet, do check out our blog. Along with guidance on using our resources, we also post provenance mysteries that look at items from the rare books collection as well as other posts on topical issues. |
Breakout Spaces You can use the phone rooms for both phone or video calls. The wellbeing room is also a breakout space where members can take some time to de-stress and relax. Features include an aromatherapy diffuser, air purifier, and information on resources and events related to wellbeing at Middle Temple. |
Exhibitions 2025 marks eighty years since the end of the Second World War. Using material from the Inn’s Archive and Library collections, our current exhibition, Ordeal & Triumph: Middle Temple at War 1939-1945 explores the wartime experience of the Middle Temple and its members. |
The Scribbler Our newsletter is back and can be found in the Library. You can read about it in our most recent blog post and also download a copy here. Keep up with all the new Library initiatives and general services on offer with three newsletters a year. |
