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Inns of Court Library serving barristers, judges and bar students in England and Wales. Open to members of all four Inns of Court.

The Library is first mentioned in the Inn's records in 1506. Since then there have been a number of Library buildings which have met a variety of fates. One was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666, another was blown up in 1679 to prevent a fire spreading from Middle Temple and a third was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in 1941, although by that time many of the books had been, albeit belated

ly, removed to safety. The present Library building, designed by T.W. Sutcliffe, was constructed after the war and did not reopen until 1958. The current redesign, opened in 2022, is built over one floor, with eight rooms of various sizes. The Library interior is very traditional in style with oak panelled rooms.

26/08/2026

New Students - Get to know the Library and the services available to you with a short, practical introduction from library staff.
These 30-minute tours are exclusively for student members of the Inns of Court. Tours are designed to give you a quick orientation so you can make confident use of the Library, its collections and its facilities. Book online https://students2026.eventbrite.co.uk

20/08/2026

A reminder that we are closed from Monday 17 - Monday 31 August. We are still available on the phone, via email and for document supply https://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/document-supply.../

31/07/2026

Summer opening hours will be begin on Monday 3 August. See the calendar on our website for all four Inn Libraries' opening hours:https://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/summeropeninghours2026.pdf

24/07/2026

No Inn Library is open this Saturday or during the Summer. See our website for more details. https://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/about/saturday-opening-hours/

17/07/2026

Lincoln’s Inn Library is open this Saturday, 18 July, from 10am to 5pm. The Library is open to members of the Inns of Court only.

10/07/2026

We are open this Saturday, 11 July, from 10am to 5pm. Come and cool down! The Library is open to members of the Inns of Court only.

03/07/2026

Gray’s Inn Library is open this Saturday, 4 July, from 10am to 5pm. The Library is open to members of the Inns of Court only.

26/06/2026

Middle Temple Library is open this Saturday, 27 June, from 10am to 5pm. The Library is open to members of the Inns of Court only.

19/06/2026

Lincoln’s Inn Library is open this Saturday, 20 June, from 10am to 5pm. The Library is open to members of the Inns of Court only.

17/06/2026

Huge congratulations to our former Master of the Library Sally Smith KC for winning the Crime and Thriller book of the year at the British Book Awards! The library holds copies of 'A Case of Mice and Murder' and it's follow up 'A Case of Life and Limb'; both are available for 3 week loan to any library user who'd like to delve in to this “exquisitely written” murder mystery.

Check out the 2026 winner and shortlist for the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at The British Book Awards

Address

Inner Temple Library, Crown Office Row
London
EC4Y7HL

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 7pm

Website

http://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/, https://linktr.ee/innertemplelibrary

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