Our collection covers a wide range of subjects including accountancy, auditing, law, taxation, finance and management. We can offer current and historic accounting standards, legal textbooks, technical guides and manuals, disclosure checklists, model documents, ICAEW publications and much more. The majority of titles are available for loan, even outside of the UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can borrow books?
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- Members and registered students of the ICAEW
- Members (but not students) of ICAS and CAI
- Members and registered students of the IFA
- UK-based members of GAA bodies
See Who can use the Library & Information Service? for more information and any exceptions.
- How many books can I borrow?
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Up to four books can be borrowed at any one time.
- How much does it cost?
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Books can be borrowed free of charge in person at the library and we can also send them to you by 1st class post, free of charge. However, you just pay the return postage.
- How long do I have the book for?
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The initial lending period is three weeks. You can renew the book up to four times as long as it hasn't been requested by another member.
- How do I return the book?
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Books can be returned in person or by post. A return address label is enclosed with postal loans. Borrowers are responsible for the books until they have been received by the library and you are responsible for the return postage.
- Can I use the postal loans service if I am based outside of the UK?
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If you are based in the European Union, then the full book loan service is available to you. If you are outside the EU, contact us for more information. We will post books to many locations unless the books are valuable or we are aware of any problems with the local postal service. The initial loan period is four weeks, with four renewals available of three weeks each unless the books are reserved by other users.
There is no charge for overseas loans. However, you are responsible for the return postage and we do ask that you use a form of international recorded post. As you are responsible for the books until they are received in the library, you may also wish to consider insurance as a package of books may well exceed the often small amount of compensation available with even registered post.
- How can I get hold of a book if it is not in library stock?
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We can often obtain books not held in the library stock by using the British Library's Inter Library Loan Service. Please contact us for further information and details of the charges.
- Can I borrow journals and magazines?
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No, but you can either read the journal in the library or we can supply you with copies of articles for a small charge by email (if available), fax or post through our document supply service.
- Do you sell second-hand books?
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We have a range of second-hand books for sale that have been withdrawn from library stock. See the discarded books list for more details.