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There are still spaces on the following CILIP Academic and Research Libraries Group (London and South East Section) visits : Visit to the St. Bride Institute & Printing Library, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8EE Thursday May 15th 2014, from 3-6 pm. The Library was founded in 1895 as a resource & training school for the printing trade, & now has the largest collections on all related subjects in the UK, including 50,000 books, 3,500 periodicals, catalogues, & directories, 200 special collections, & a museum of printing artefacts dating from the 17-20th centuries. The admission fee for group visits by librarians is £10 each, reduced from the usual £20, since they are a private charity, without receiving any state funding support. The visit includes a detailed introduction to the library, archives, special collections, & printing artefacts, followed by a guided tour & discussion session at the end, with the whole visit lasting around 3 hours. The £10 fee can be paid in cash at their entrance door on arrival. Public transport details on how to reach their address are listed on this website: www.stbride.org/visit/howtogettothelibrary<http://www.stbride.org/visit/howtogettothelibrary> There are 20 places available and their events organizer needs 2 weeks advance notice for group visits, hence would any one interested in attending please contact: David Lass, Hon. Secretary, ARLG-LASE Committee, before the May 1st deadline date: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Visit to the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, Thursday June 26th, 2.30-4.30 pm Berkshire SL4 1NJ http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/visit/windsorcastle/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-there For more information about the Library, please visit: www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection-search/books<http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection-search/books> Please note that a maximum of 24 people can attend this visit, which is free of charge – but available to ARLG London and South East members only. To book a place, please email David Lass by 30th May [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>