Abertay University

Explore the resources and facilities available at Abertay University's Bernard King Library.

Located next to our teaching buildings in our city centre campus, the Bernard King Library offers a variety of flexible, modern spaces to accommodate all learning styles. A £4 million refurbishment in 2017 has provided four floors of open plan study space, making the library a popular place for independent learning – and you may find it becomes your ‘second home’ during your time with us.

As well as access to thousands of printed books, the library provides a significant bank of electronic resources, including eBooks, online journals and specialist databases. High quality wifi is available throughout the library. There’s also a good mix of open access PCs, together with areas to work if you want to bring your own device or borrow a laptop from one of our self-service lockers.

Our group study areas are equipped with the latest collaborative technologies, while we also offer silent reading zones when you really need to focus.

Find out more about the library services if you are a current student or a member of staff.

If you are not a current student or member of staff, we also have external membership schemes so you can visit the library or use the printed collections.

Our library is more than just a building. We pride ourselves on our friendly approach to support you with your study, and our staff can assist you in a number of ways.

To help you study effectively, we have a specialist team on hand who can support your development of key skills. For instance, in finding, evaluating, using and managing information, and to help you learn and work in a digital environment. All students are offered formal or informal skills training at various points during their studies, and we also offer a range of drop-in sessions and bookable workshops.