Leeds Arts University, Leeds

The library is designed with student satisfaction and success in mind. Our light and airy libraries have study spaces for students to work individually and in groups, with knowledgeable and friendly staff on hand throughout opening hours. We offer a range of inductions, workshops, and guides to empower all students to use the library with confidence and make it a central part of their time at Leeds Arts University. Approximately 60,000 books, Over 100 national and international magazine subscriptions, as well as 1,500 full-text online journal subscriptions, 4,000 DVDsMacs with a full suite of creative software and printers and scanners, A Special Collection (Artists’ Books, Photobooks, and Illustrative Books) and the University Archive, A growing collection of online material, including databases, e-books, and a film and TV archive.

The alumni association aims to build and nurture the creative community of University alumni, staff, and current students. Every student who has passed through the University, from its beginnings as Leeds School of Art to its time as Jacob Kramer College (1968-1993) and Leeds College of Art, is all part of our alumni community. With notable alumni spanning right from the first graduates of 1846, this is a pretty special community to become a part of Whether you studied part-time or full-time, we’d love to hear from you. If you have studied with us for three months or more or were a staff member.