Being an LSE student who mainly uses library for self-study purposes, I’d only give a 2-star rating. LSE library might look well designed and spacious, however it’s not the case in most of the time. Every time during term time, it may cost up to half an hour looking for a spare PC in the lower ground floor, and many computers don’t even work… What makes it even worse is that there are loads of people talking in the PC area in LG, which is annoying and irritating. At this exact time, I am sitting in LG of the library writing this review while the people on my left keeps talking, and one guy behind me is making a phone calls that has already last for 15 minutes. If you are looking for a quiet and comfortable place for self-study, AVOID LSE LIBRARY!

Do not go to the archive or special collection. And even do not waste your time filling the application form to get the access. The staff are totally s****. Unless you are really in dire need of seeing their collection. I had terrible experience with the booking system. After a week (they promised to be in touch with you within 3 days), I sent 3 emails asking for the status of my application and nobody cared to reply. Since the date of my visit had expired waiting for their confirmation emails, I made another application for new dates. OMG! My inbox was still empty until now. Really upset. Wasting a lot of my time and money too! Shame of LSE. Will tell everyone in my office not to waste their money visiting this s**** library.

More of a creche than a library. There is a constant hum of indolent weirdos having full voiced conversations. Many seem to have forgotten that the proper place to socialise is a pub, and instead take to this library to broadcast their inane chatterings to literally every corner of the building. Some even waft in between the bookcases having social calls on their phones, as if they are in a weird music video in which no one else is actually conscious. As a consequence, your best bet for getting any work done is to use noise cancelling headphones, as if you're the one acting unreasonably expecting a library to be quiet. Incredibly strange. People need to have words with themselves.

I can only assume that the architects who designed this building had never been to a library before. That is the only explanation I can find for the bafflingly disfunctional design of this library. It is exrtremely inconventient to use, does not offer enough study spaces and the ones it does offer do not have the variety needed. And most of all, this library is very loud. The open staircase design in the middle with a loud elevator running through, the vents everywhere... you can not find one quite place in this building, and trust me, I have tried. As punishment for their poor work, I would like to make the architects work from this building for the rest of their lives.

Usually there isn't much space or computers but it's usually possible to get a regular study desk. I generally try to avoid the LSE library. You can feel the stress during exams. The bathrooms are insufficient and awful. It's nice that there is a lot of designated silent study space on various floors, and the library is absolutely gorgeous. Can be a pain to walk up and down stairs, but overall it’s a OK place. Best to just go once to see it but not make it a habit.

While GPS is interviewing eager students for their finance program and flocks of start up company founders swarm LSE life, your best bet is the lower ground. Hidden spaces is the crown jewel of this inhabitance. Every venture is a mission. Bring a toothbrush and recover the night to wake to continuous work; blindly drawing parallel to the international students' work ethic. The spring week is your only goal in life.

Only could give three stars even I'm a student. The space is giant, but actually it's always crowded and sometimes you could not find a seat to have some quality self-study. Always noisy inside, makes it looks like a market rather than a library. The workstations for students are the technologies from a decade ago. The good thing is that employees are always helpful.

Extreme poor use of space. The purpose of a university library is to provide study spaces for students. The spiraling staircases are not only a waste of space but also make the journey upward unnecessarily difficult and time wasting. Just imagine how much more spaces we would have if the architect’s main focus was actually on the utility of the structure.

Used to visit this place back in 2010-2012 period while studying for ACCA. So many great memories with awesome friends of hours and hours of studying in different areas of library. Its quite a place and definitely worth a visit if books are your best friends.

The design of the library is the worst. Almost nowhere is quiet due to the noisy elevators at the middle of the building. Also, when it's packed with students during the term time, it's hard to breathe properly due to the bad air circulation system.

A badly designed open-plan office that’s too noisy and which doubles as the LSE's student common room. There’s no denying that the collection is world-class and the staff can be brilliant. But it’s let down by a terrible design that’s more

Awful ‘library’. The silent zones are never silent due to poor architectural decisions which allow sound to travel across the whole building. Probably the worst library I’ve ever been in (Birmingham library is good guys, go visit)

This is perhaps one of the most badly designed staircase I've ever walk on, it actually hurts your legs. The printers has never worked properly once during the entire year I spent there, what a shame.

Cleaning of desks/bathrooms almost inexistent, quite noisy during the week (even in Silent zones), facilities (such as printing) usually not working/offline, dispersive. Not worth the reputation

Contrary to some of the other reviews, I found this a wonderful place to study, and the building itself is quite comfortable to spend the countless hours needed to do well at this university.

This library only for University students, you can't go inside but there is an area where you can still charge your phone and work. I didn't use their Wi-Fi but I don't think it works.

The place is good for studies and unlike UCL there’s always seat to sit. However, their fancy looking stairs is terrible for knees and back. It just look fancy no practicality.

A large library with loads of reference material and mini rooms for group work. The staircase, while visually appealing is awful to actually use.

It’s beautiful from an architectural perspective but that’s the extend of the positive things I can say about it as a LSE student.

Amazing collection and helpful staff, but it’s too noisy to study and it lacks sunlight. Sometimes it feels a bit claustrophobic

Nice, quiet and professional place to study. Good COVID measures put in place. 100% would recommend especially for students.

Amazingly designed building. Huge and spacious. Large collection of Social science research material. Friendly staff.

A fantastic library to read, study and research! Be prepared to spend lots of time here, especially nearing to exams!

A bit noisy due to the way the building is designed. However, the design is interesting and the collection is good.

Really nice library very a wide collection of materials. Lots of study space but gets occupied during exam period

Awesome library with insanely fast wifi. However, this is not a public library. You need to go to LSE to get in

The collection has been amassing from various strands of ideologies, methodologies, and parts of the world.

Superb library. Wide range of reference titles. Modern. Clean. Very helpful staff. Norman Foster design.

Architecturally, the only thing the design accomplishes is to waste 1/2 of the possible interior space

The staff here genuinely enjoy their jobs and are always there to support researchers!

have a look at the spiral staircase (which is annoying to actually walk on)

Wonderful place. Great atmosphere and huge resources. Very helpful staff.

It's nice to study at LSE Library. Though the course is pretty hard.

Many spaces to work; cool design; wish they had individual cubicles

Beautiful library, and has a non-lse tolerance section …

Open only to students until June, the end of the exams...

Nice place to focus and study. Great varieties of books

No air conditioning in a library … seriously?

Wonderful collections but pitiful design

Great library, often packed though

Enjoyed working here, always busy

Amazing building great selection

One of the Wonders of Libraries

Huge, clean and quite, loved.

Pretty but inconvenient.

I'm very like university

LSE頗有設計感的圖書館，但樓梯走起來挺累人

Fantastic facilities

Lucky LSE students!

The mice.

大隐隐于市。