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The Cecil Rosen Research Library

A book lays open on a stack of books in a library.

A book lays open on a stack of books in a library.

About our Research Library

Our Research Library is open to anyone with an interest in the field of sight loss.

The library holds over 22,000 books, pamphlets, journals, reports, offprints and videos on all aspects of sight loss. Short abstracts are provided for many items, including journal articles.

Many items can be borrowed by residents in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Contact the team to find out more about the titles in our collection.

If you wish to visit the Research Library, we recommend that you ring first so we can help you get the most out of your visit.

Contact details and opening hours

We are open from 10:00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (On Wednesdays we close at 4pm).