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Our Spring Appeal aims to raise £35,000 to provide vital resources, study spaces, and expert research assistance to all who rely on the Library.

For over 50 years, the SOAS Library has been a cornerstone of learning, research, and discovery. Housing 1.3 million volumes in over 3,000 languages, it is one of the UK’s five National Research Libraries, offering students, researchers and alumni unparalleled access to knowledge, and serves as a cornerstone to the research excellence and student experience. 

But our library is more than just a collection of books — it's a dynamic spaces that is evolving to meet the needs of the student and academic community. It is the beating heart of SOAS. When you make a gift to the SOAS Library, you help provide world class resources to the academic community, and an enriching education for our international cohort of students.  

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With your support, we hope to raise £35,000 so we can continue to provide vital resources, study spaces, and expert research assistance to all who rely on the SOAS Library. Your generosity could help a variety of measures such as:

  • £50 - Could help repair a damaged circulation book or undertake small repairs to archives or manuscripts, making them accessible and usable for our patrons once again.
  • £250 - Could provide Perspex boxes to create a microclimate within display showcases, protecting Special Collection materials from environmental damage.
  • £500 - Could fund the purchase of museum-quality frames with glazing for artworks enhancing their display and protection.
  • £1,000 - Could fund the digitisation of several early printed books or manuscripts from our international collections, making these treasures accessible to scholars and the public.

An act of kindness today will support the library and the next generation of thought leaders. You can support the SOAS library by giving today. 

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