About the Library

The Library Structure

Collections and Discovery including the MRC and University Archives and Special Collections, Collections Acquisitions, Collections Management and Discovery, Resource Delivery, Metadata and Library Systems Development.
Research and Academic Services including Open Research, Research Data Services, Academic and Curriculum support, Research Repository, Digital Scholarship and the University Press.
Learner Services including Customer Services, Student User Experience, Enquiry Services, Library Accessibility, Library Learning Space Development and Library Digital Experience and Development.

Diversifying our Collections

We are working with students and staff on our collections to reflect the diversity of the University’s population and to celebrate the various cultures that are reflected in the Warwick community.

The Library and intellectual freedom and censorship

The Library acquires materials to facilitate the University’s learning, teaching and research. In doing so it supports the principles of universal access to information and intellectual freedom. Except where legal constraints apply, the Library does not exclude works because of the ideas or opinions expressed within. The presence of any particular material within the Library's collections does not imply endorsement of the ideas or opinions expressed.

Reuse of public sector information

The University of Warwick library holds and manages, uses, produces and disseminates different types of information materials in various formats.

University Charter

The University of Warwick is a company incorporated by royal charter and an exempt charity whose principal regulator is the Office for Students. The Library, including the Modern Records Centre, is a department of the University of Warwick.

The Library is governed by the University’s charter, statutes, regulations, ordinances, scheme of delegation and policies (the Calendar). The Library’s public task is to support the University’s core functions of education and research in accordance with the Calendar and the University’s strategies.

Our primary purpose is to support the University’s goals by ensuring the University’s students, its academic staff and researchers have access to the information resources, skills and other services they need, and by undertaking other activities as may be required. This includes enabling the wider reuse of information we make available.

Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations

The Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 (RPSI) are intended to encourage re-use of public sector information. In brief, this means information held by the Library as part of its public task where the copyright is owned by the University.

The RPSI applies to the Library only. The RPSI does not apply to:

other parts of the University;
information that falls outside of the Library’s public task;
information that is subject to third party intellectual property rights;
parts of documents containing only logos, crests or insignias; or
personal data or information that would be exempt from disclosure under other information access laws e.g. the General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Freedom of Information Act 2000, etc

Items that are related to the Library’s public task are set out on this website and include items relating to the Library listed on the University’s publication scheme.

Requests for Re-Use

To make a request for re-use please submit your request in writing with your name and address for correspondence specifying the information that you want to re-use and your intended purpose. Please direct your request by email to or by post to:

Legal and Compliance Services
University House
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW

We expect to respond to requests within 20 working days, however we may extend this time if the information is extensive or if your request raises complex issues.

Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We may impose conditions on re-use and, in certain circumstances, we may charge a fee for re-use. We will notify you in advance of incurring any charges.

If you are unhappy with our response to your request, you can request that we conduct a review of that response. Any request for a review should be made within 40 working days of the date of our response by email to . We endeavour to conduct reviews within 20 working days of a request for a review.

If you remain unhappy with our response following our review, you may contact the Information Commissioner's Office.

You may also find our guidance on making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and making a subject access (SAR) request to be helpful.

The Library Structure

Diversifying our Collections

The Library and intellectual freedom and censorship

Reuse of public sector information

Library and Archives Strategy 2030