Aga Khan Library
London
Aga Khan Library, 10 Handyside Street, London N1C 4DN
020 7756 2715
Dr Walid Ghali, Head Librarian
The Aga Khan Library is a shared library between the Institute of Ismaili Studies and the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations – Aga Khan University, to support teaching and research in the Institutes. The Library is also committed to fostering knowledge of Islam, past and present, and to facilitating access to resources on the history, faith and cultures that comprise the Muslims in general and the Ismaili Shi‘a community, in particular, to external researchers and students.
Becoming a member of the Aga Khan Library requires an Aga Khan Centre card. These are automatically given to: Current students and staff of The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS). Current students and staff of The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC). Staff from the London offices of the Aga Khan Foundation and the Aga Khan Development Network. Only staff and students from the institutions mentioned above can borrow materials from our collections. To borrow library materials, users must fill in the library registration form and bring their Aga Khan Centre card to the library to complete their registration. External researchers: the Aga Khan Library is open to alums, former employees of the IIS and the AKU-ISMC, external researchers, and the general public requiring access to our collections. For researchers and members of the public, the library offers reference-only access and cannot provide credentials to electronic resources from outside its facilities.
Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 18:30