Morley College London has learning centres at its three main campuses: Chelsea, North Kensington and Waterloo. Each learning centre has its own character, and history.
Chelsea Centre
Chelsea’s Library & Learning Centre can be found on the fourth floor of the Hortensia building.
The library supports all the courses running at the centre, with a particular collection focus on visual arts, fashion, photography and ESOL.
There is a small suite of computers and a photocopier.
You can check what we stock on our online catalogue.
Opening times
Mon–Friday: 9.00 – 17.00
Library Help Desk
- Mon–Thurs: 9.30-16.30
- Email: [email protected]
- Tel: 020 7450 1058
- (Term Time Only)
North Kensington Centre
North Kensington Library & Learning Centre can be found on the ground floor of this former 1930s school. It has a computer suite, a printer/photocopier and plenty of study space.
The library provides resources for:
- creative courses (interior design, jewellery, ceramics and glass)
- essential skills and ESOL
- access to higher education
- applied sciences
- digital skills
- humanities
- counselling and psychology
- health & social care and early years
You can check what we stock on our online catalogue.
Opening times
Library Help Desk
Mon–Thurs: 9.30-16.30
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 7450 1061
Library Computer Suite
- Monday: 9.00–17.00
- Tuesday: 9.00–20.00
- Wednesday: 9.00–17.00
- Thursday: 9.00–20.00
- Friday: 9.00–16.30
- (Term Time Only)
Waterloo Centre
Waterloo has the oldest and largest of the three libraries, the main room was built in 1937 with an additional space added in 1973 which houses 10 PCs and the art and music collections. There are also 3 MACs in the main library.
The extensive collection covers sciences, drama, dance, humanities, languages, ESOL and essential Skills and is particularly strong in visual arts and music. It also holds a large DVD and music CD collection as well as holding Morley’s archive.
The Learning Centre in the Lower Library provides 10 computers for use by students. There are A3 and A4 scanners, and a colour photocopier/printer. There are also three Macs in the main library, one of which has music technology software and piano keyboard.
If you have enquiries about the Archive collection, please call or email the library.
You can check what we stock on our online catalogue.
Opening times
Monday-Thursday: 9.30-19.00
Friday: 9.30-18.00 (term time only)
Library Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
- Tel: 020 7450 1828
Our services
Students at all three campuses have the same borrowing rights – 6 items for three weeks. The 6 items can be any form of media. Your library membership is valid for the academic year. At the present time overdue fines are not charged, but lost and damaged items have to be paid for. At the end of the academic year all items must be returned.
Students are given a login to college systems on enrolment. This can be used on any college computer. We can help with passwords.
Each library has a copier/printer. New students are given £2.50 credit for printing or photocopying. This can be topped up at the libraries. Any balance left at the end of the academic year is carried over.
OpenAthens
The College subscribes to a number of free online resources via OpenAthens.
If you would like to use the OpenAthens resources, please email [email protected] to request an account.