Where to Find Us
Our libraries at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital are welcoming spaces that offer print resources, high quality services and professional expertise.
Both libraries can be accessed 24hrs a day with a University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) staff ID. Please read our Out of Hours Guidance and Information about using our Libraries during our un-staffed times.
An Out of Hours Card can be provided to Dorset Healthcare staff and students who require access to Poole Hospital Library and/or Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library outside of our staffed hours. Please contact us for more information.
It is recommended that non-UHD staff bring their own device/computer to use where possible, as there is free Wi-Fi available.
Our staffed hours are Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30 (Excluding Bank Holidays)
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library
Royal Bournemouth Hospital Library is in the Education Centre at Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
The Library, The Education Centre,
Royal Bournemouth Hospital,
Castle Lane East,
Bournemouth,
BH7 7DW
Telephone: 0300 019 4270
Available Training Rooms:
Library Training Room
Seats up to 3 people.
3 PCs available.
The Glass Room
Seats up to 8 people.
No PCs but it has video conferencing facilities.
The BEAT Room Usage Policy is available to view on the UHD Intranet. Non-UHD staff that wish to book a room should contact uhd.library@nhs.net.
Poole Hospital Library
Poole Hospital Library is in the Learning Resource Centre, opposite the Education Centre, to the left of Parkstone House.
The Library, Lloyd Adams Building,
Poole Hospital,
Longfleet Road,
Poole,
BH15 2JB
Telephone: 0300 019 2101
Available Training Rooms:
Allen Room
Seats up to 3 people.
3 PCs Available.
Tarrant Room
Seats up to 8 people.
8 PCs available and a conference screen.
The BEAT Room Usage Policy is available to view on the UHD Intranet. Non-UHD staff that wish to book a room should contact uhd.library@nhs.net.
