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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Library and Heritage Centre is home to Europe’s largest nursing specific collection. Just behind Oxford Street, the library includes a cafe and exhibitions open to the public. Our Nursing History Collection is open for visitors to browse nursing history texts and request to access some of our rare books and historical printed collection. Our changing exhibitions explore the richness of nursing history and our UK wide public events programme includes evening seminars, public lectures and workshops, all focused on the history of nursing and health care.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Royal College of Nursing Library & Heritage Centre

Disabled Access at Royal College of Nursing Library & Heritage Centre

The Library and Heritage Centre's Henrietta Place entrance has automatic doors at street level. All levels of the Library are accessible by lift and/or slopes, allowing access to our library collections and exhibitions. A virtual tour of the space is available on our website https://www.rcn.org.uk/library/services/tours We have specialist equipment to support library study, including magnifying sheets, magnifiers and line readers, reading pens (which can scan entire lines of text and allow selected words to be viewed in large type) and large print keyboard and large VDU screen. We have large print guides to accompany our exhibitions, including transcriptions of sound clips. The majority of our public events are live subtitled, with some also BSL interpreted (see our programme and online event listings for individual event accessibility).

Toilets features at Royal College of Nursing Library & Heritage Centre

There are disabled access toilets available both in the Library and Heritage Centre, as well as towards the main RCN foyer.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.