University Library: Benedict XVI Medical Library: Benedict XVI Library

The Benedict XVI Medical Library was named in honour of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in conjunction with his visit on 18 July 2008.

The Benedict XVI Medical Library is housed in a building which was originally the School of the Sacred Heart. It was constructed in 1880 adjacent to the church, to house up to 500 girls on the upper level and up to 500 boys on the lower level. It was connected to the church by a timber bridge.

Library Facilities

Information desk with support from library staff.
The library's physical collections including medicine, nursing, the pre-clinical sciences, philosophy, ethics, and the Margaret Somerville Collection.
Powered study desks.
Printers.
PCs and monitors - plug in your own device to a large screen, or use one of the library's networked computers.