We are open to day visitors 08:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday; and 08:00 - 17:00 at weekends. Borrower members can use the Library during full opening hours. 

You need one of the following to enter:

• a borrower member KentOne Card (apply here for Library borrower membership)
• photo ID to prove you are 18 or older.

You can browse and read physical collections at the Templeman Library.

Visitors can not borrow our physical resources. If you are interested in a borrower membership, please see our membership options.

Our e-resources are licensed for our students and staff only. Many academic works are published under Open Access, making them free to use and share. 

How to find legitimate Open Access versions of scholarly articles and books  

Our Special Collections and Archives hold unique collections on a wide range of subjects, including rare books, political cartoons, theatre, stand-up comedy, wind and water mills, the history of science and Kent local history.

Anyone is welcome to access the collections. If you wish to view material, please email specialcollections@kent.ac.uk.

• Academic visitors or those with a Kent IT Account should use eduroam
• all other visitors: use WiFi Guest

Members of the public can use our visitor PC to use the internet and Microsoft Office. This is located next to Nexus in Block D, Floor 1 of the Templeman Library.

More IT services for visitors

Library Café

The Library Café on Block B, Ground Floor, is a relaxed social space with plenty of room to study and work together. Refreshments are also available.  

Templeman Exhibitions

The Templeman Gallery showcases different exhibitions throughout the year, including material curated by Special Collections & Archives. These exhibitions are open to the public and free.

Reading spaces

Comfortable reading spaces with a variety of furniture are available all around the library. Many spaces have sockets to charge your devices or plug in your own laptop.