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Library Network 

The Library Network, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, provides library and information services to all staff working within NHSGGC and its partner organisations. 

With nine staffed libraries across NHSGGC, we offer access to an extensive collection of healthcare and associated resources, in print, online and on time. 

Library locations

Beatson

The Beatson Library provides specialist cancer information services and resources to all NHSGGC staff and partners.

We are located in the Education Suite, Level 0. Access is available 24/7 using your Beatson swipe card.

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Library
1053 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0YN

Telephone: 0141 301 7283 (x57283)
Email: Library.Beatson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Gartnavel General Hospital

The library is in the Administration corridor on the ground floor of the main hospital building, near Medical Illustration’s offices.

Out of hours access is available for NHSGGC staff: please ask library staff for details.

Library
Gartnavel General Hospital
1053 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0YN

Telephone: 0141 211 3013 (x53013)
Email: library.ggh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Glasgow Royal Infirmary Library is on the first floor of the New Lister Building. If you enter the building from Alexandra Parade, the library is just behind and to the right of the help desk.

Out of hours access is available for NHSGGC staff: please ask library staff for details.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary Library
10 Alexandra Parade
Glasgow
G31 2ER

Telephone: 0141 201 5867 (x65867)
Email: library.GRI@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

James Bridie Library, New Victoria Hospital

James Bridie Library is on Level 2 of the New Victoria Hospital in the Conference and Education / Staff Facilities corridor. This video provides instructions on how to locate us in the New Victoria Hospital.

24-hour access is available for NHSGGC staff via swipe card.

The library is staffed Tuesday – Thursday from 9.00am – 4.30pm. If you need assistance outside of staffed hours, contact Library.Vic@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or Library.Network@ggc.scot.nhs.uk and the library team will be able to assist you.

James Bridie Library
The New Victoria Hospital
Grange Road
Glasgow
G42 9LF

Telephone: 0141 347 8885 (x68885)
Email: library.vic@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Maria Henderson Library, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

The Maria Henderson Library is the main library for staff working in mental health, psychiatry, psychology, learning disabilities and the community. It is on the ground floor of the Administration Building at Gartnavel Royal Hospital.

The Library is open Monday to Friday, from 9.00am – 5.00pm and is staffed Tuesday to Thursday, from 9.00am – 5.00pm. The building is not accessible out of hours; however, nearby Gartnavel General Library has out of hours access. Ask staff for details.

Maria Henderson Library
Admin Building
Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0XH

Telephone: 0141 211 3913 (x33913)
Email: library.grh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus

The QEUH Library has now reopened on the 1st Floor of the Teaching and Learning Centre. Access to the building is between 8.00am and 5.30pm. 

Book returns – If it’s not convenient to return books in person during current opening hours, you can post them to Library, 1st Floor Teaching and Learning Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, G51 4TF

If you would like to request training or a literature search to be carried out please use the forms here.

The library is on the first floor of Queen Elizabeth Teaching and Learning Centre which is situated between the Neurology building and the Office block.

The Library
First Floor
Queen Elizabeth Teaching and Learning Centre
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Telephone: 0141 451 1216 (x81216)
Email: library.qeuhc@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Robert Lamb Library, Inverclyde Royal Hospital

The library is in the Education Centre, next to Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

Out of hours access is available until 11.00pm, 7 days a week. To apply for out of hours access please speak to our team.

Robert Lamb Library
Education Centre
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock
PA16 0XN

Telephone: 01475 504402 (x04402)
Email: library.irh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Library staffed Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 4.30pm.

Royal Alexandra Hospital

The library is situated within the Education corridor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Out of hours access is available on request.

Library
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corsebar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Telephone: 0141 314 7178 (x07178)
Email: library.rah@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Library staff available Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 4.30pm

Stobhill Campus Library

The library is on Level 3 of the New Stobhill Hospital in the Management Offices corridor. You require a Stobhill ACH ID badge for swipe card access. Please contact Security beside Minor Injuries for assistance with access.

Library
The New Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3UW

Telephone: 0141 355 1684 (x11684)
Email: Stobhill.Library@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

If you require help when the library is unstaffed, please email stobhill.library@ggc.scot.nhs.uk. Alternatively telephone the library at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 0141 201 5867 (x65867).

Unstaffed libraries

Vale of Leven

The Library Resource Room at the Vale of Leven is in the Postgraduate Education Centre which is on the 1st Floor of the Community Maternity Building. The Library contains two computers for NHSGGC staff use and a small book collection.

Library Resource Room
Postgraduate Education Centre
Vale of Leven District General Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA

Access is by keypad. Staff should contact the RAH Library for details.

The Library Resource Room at the Vale of Leven Hospital is part of the Library Services based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Telephone: 0141 314 7178 (x07178)
Email: library.rah@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

West Glasgow ACH

The Knowledge Hub (formerly the library) is on the ground floor of WGACH in Bute Corridor. It is available to NHSGGC staff for agile working, group and quiet study. There are workspaces, several computers, a dock for Dell tablets, and a seating area. It is part of the West Library Sector, which is based at Gartnavel campus.

As the Knowledge Hub is unstaffed, please contact library staff at Gartnavel General or Gartnavel Royal for the door code. For details on out of hours access to the building, please ask reception staff at WGACH.

Knowledge Hub
Bute Corridor
West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
Dalnair Street
Glasgow G3 8SJ

Tel: 0141 211 3013 (x53013)
Email: library.grh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk / library.ggh@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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