History of Medicine Library temporary closure for remediation

The History of Medicine Library, housed on the ground floor of 145 Macquarie Street is a valuable resource for Fellows, trainees, medical researchers and members of the public.
 
But as can be expected with a building of Macquarie Street’s age and heritage, over decades there has been a degree of gradual moisture ingress at different periods.

The College now needs to take proactive steps to remediate this. 

As a result, the Library has been closed to all RACP members, researchers and members of the public while our entire collection is moved to offsite storage so that assessment and remediation work can begin.

While the exact duration of closure is unclear at this point, the collection will be returned in a staged manner throughout 2018 and early 2019.

The College regrets the inconvenience, but asks for your understanding in helping us preserve our important collection of medical texts and artefacts for the future.

If you have any further enquiries, please contact the History of Medicine Library via library@racp.edu.au