Enquiries

Our staff are happy to help with reference enquiries and other questions about our collections. You can also contact us about other aspects of the Library’s operations, including reader cards, accessibility, exhibitions, and tours.

Please send us details of your enquiry using the form below, selecting the appropriate subject from the drop-down menu. Depending on the complexity of the enquiry, we may take up to 10 working days to respond.

To book a place in the Reading Room, please use the booking form here. For imaging requests, please use the form here.

Please note that we do not have the capacity to carry out in-depth research. For this, you would need to consult our collections in person, or you can hire a private researcher. (There is a directory of researchers on the National Archives’ website here.)