The Actuarial Profession has three libraries, one on each location. 
If you are a member or student of the Faculty or Institute of Actuaries, a student or staff member in an actuarial science department in a UK university, or a member of an overseas actuarial body working in the UK, you can use the actuarial profession's libraries.

Library details (opening times, locations, collections, etcetera)

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Ask the library a question

New items added to the libraries

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Journals on offer

Many of our resources are available via the website, including:

• the Publications archive, for BAJ and AAS articles, conference papers, sessional meeting papers, etcetera.
• syllabus and lists of reading to supplement course notes
• past exam papers
• the old version of Formulae and tables for actuarial exams for use with pre-2002 exam papers.
• IAA Virtual Actuarial Library
• Access to Applications of Mathematics, Archivum Mathematicum, Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae and zechoslovak Mathematical Journal via the Czech Digital Mathematics Library 

Visiting the libraries

Library opening hours are 09.00 - 17.00 hrs Monday to Friday.

All the libraries offer quiet comfortable study space. Past exam papers, examiners' reports, ActEd course notes and Core Reading are all available for reference.

If you are planning a visit please contact us in advance so we can ensure a member of staff will be on hand to welcome you.

More information

Borrowing library items

Please request items for loan using the online catalogue or by e-mail to libraries@actuaries.org.uk. Please include your ARN and preferred delivery address. Although we will have your details on our membership database, if you include those details on the form it will reduce delay.

The library cannot lend course material.

More information on borrowing

Requesting copies

Subject to Copyright Regulations, we can provide copies of periodical articles and extracts from books. Photocopies can be faxed if required.
Costs:

• Orders of less than 10 pages free of charge
• Photocopies: £0.20 per A4 sheet (plus handling charge of £5.00 to addresses outside UK)
• Faxed photocopies: £0.50 per A4 sheet (including cost of photocopy)

Where articles and papers are available online, we have supplied links in the online catalogue.
List of available journals

The library staff is very happy to help with any enquiries, so please do contact us via libraries@actuaries.org.uk

We are always trying to find out what our users think of our services, and how they could be improved. Please send any feedback, comments or suggestions on the information services to libraries@actuaries.org.uk