The Drill Hall Library will be carrying out some essential improvement works from 20th June until 9th September. This summer we are replacing the carpet in the Silent and Quiet zones as well as in the side rooms and back offices. Due to major stock moves in the library some of the library areas will be temporarily unavailable during the works, but all your resources will still be available to you. How can we help you during this time? If you reserve books online we can have th... Read more

We have been listening to your comments and feedback, and have made some further improvements to our services. Here is the latest news update from the Drill Hall Library. Based on your feedback, the Drill Hall Library has introduced the following changes to benefit all our users. Extended 24/7 opening: unfortunately we can't provide 24/7 all year round, but we have extended our 24/7 by two weeks to provide extra support to our students through the busy exam season. Extended Café o... Read more

Are you ready for the library’s 24/7 opening? The round the clock opening for exam period is back again! This means that the Library will be open 24/7 every day from Monday 21st March until Friday 17th June,  including Easter and all the Bank Holidays! (See detailed service hours here.) Please read our 24/7 Facts and FAQs which will give you useful information on services available in the library and on campus during the 24/7 opening. Students are kind... Read more

On Monday 7th March the Drill Hall Library is hosting four workshop sessions (each running one hour) with staff from the Special Collections team at the University of Kent and volunteers from Rochester Cathedral. These workshops will provide students and staff with a unique opportunity to view and learn about some of the Cathedral Library's most prized and previously hidden treasures. The workshops will run at the following times: 10.30-11.30a... Read more

The Drill Hall Library is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Friday 12th February. The state-of-the-art, award-winning £10 million Drill Hall Library was first officially opened by the Rt Hon David Miliband MP on Monday 13th February 2006. The library building, at 184 metres long, is thought to be the longest library in Europe and contains 2.7 miles of shelving. It houses an extensive collection of books and journals and boasts an impressive ran... Read more