Library opening times
The Knowledge Centre at Savoy Place is open between 10am - 4pm Monday - Friday. If you have any questions about visiting us, please email libdesk@theiet.org
Who can visit the library?
IET Members and other UK engineering institution members, such as Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) members, may borrow publications that are available for loan.
Non IET Members can access the Library collections for reference purposes. Contact the library to arrange your visit.
The library is located in our IET London: Savoy Place building situated on the banks of the Thames, next to Waterloo bridge.
Why not take a tour of the library?
What’s on the tour?
The library tour will introduce you to:
- the Virtual Library and its collection of electronic books and journals
- our hard copy resources
- the online catalogue
- using remote access.
Contact the Library to arrange your tour.
If you’re interested in the history of the IET or its archive collections, please contact the Archives.
Event registration will be unavailable from 8am - 10am on Monday 1 June 2026.
We’re upgrading our event registration system to make it quicker and easier for you to register for an event or course.
On Monday, 1 June, 8am to 10am, our registration system will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email events@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience.