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From its iconic Dry Garden to exciting new features, our Essex garden goes from strength to strength. From its iconic Dry Garden to exciting new features, our Essex garden goes from strength to strength.
Our libraries are friendly and welcoming and open to everyone, including gardeners, researchers and students
The RHS Libraries are open to all, and are located in London and at RHS Gardens Wisley and Harlow Carr. We also have smaller Reading Rooms at RHS Gardens Hyde Hall and Rosemoor.
The London library is based in our headquarters at Vincent Square, where we have a world-class collection of horticultural books, journals and botanical art.
Our appointment times can be found below
Annual summer closure 2017: The Lindley Library will be closed between 21 August and 1 September for stocktaking. Christmas closure 2017: The Lindley Library will be closed between 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018.
Our library collections are not confined to London, we have essential reading and information for all gardening enthusiasts in our RHS Gardens too. Find out about our other libraries below
Get regular updates on what’s happening at our libraries by joining our newsletter mailing list. Email us at library.news@rhs.org.uk to register your interest.
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We're a UK charity established to share the best in gardening. We want to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.