Arts and Social Studies Library
The Arts and Social Studies Library contains collections on humanities, languages, psychology, social sciences, Welsh and Celtic studies.
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Click and Collect service is available Monday to Friday 09:00-20:30, Saturday 10:00-17:30: collections must be booked in advance (information for staff and students, NHS and visitors).
Find out what has changed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and how to access our services during this time: staff, students, NHS and visitors.
Access
- An accessible entrance for assisted entry to the building is located on the west side of the building at lower ground floor level. Entry is staff-mediated, use the intercom by the entrance.
- A lift provides access to all floors of the library.
- Two disabled parking spaces are available close to the Arts and Social Studies Library (by the railway line) which can be accessed from Colum Drive.
- An accessible toilet is provided on the entrance floor.
- Low-level catalogue terminals are available.
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance.

Arts and Social Studies Library enquiries
- asslliby@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4818
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Library location
Arts and Social Studies Library
Colum Drive
Cathays
Cardiff
CF10 3EU
Postal address
Arts and Social Studies Library (returns)
Colum Drive
Cathays
Cardiff
CF10 3LB
Subject librarians
Martha Ashford
Library Team Leader (College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences), Subject Librarian (Ancient History / History / Archaeology / Religious Studies and Theology)
- ashfordm3@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 2389
Jonathan Jones
Subject Librarian (Geography and Planning / Psychology)
- jonesj94@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5988
Erica Swain
Subject Librarian (English Language and Communication / English Literature / Critical and Cultural Theory / Philosophy)
- swaine@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0201
Luisa Tramontini
Subject Librarian (Modern Languages / Politics)
- tramontinil@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5691
Andrew Blackmore
Subject Librarian (Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies / Continuing & Professional Education)
- blackmoreah@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 0198