Opening hours
The Library Café is open Monday to Thursday from 8.00 - 22.00, Friday from 8.00 - 21.00, Saturday from 10.00 - 20.00 and Sunday from 10.00 to 16.00 during termtime.
During holidays, we are open Monday to Friday from 8.00 - 18.00.
Please note that all outlets are shut during Imperial's Easter and Christmas closure days.
Find all our outlet opening hours here.
Location
The Library Café is located on the ground floor of the Abdus Salam Library Building, facing onto the Queen's Lawn. You can access the café via the main entrance to the library.
Grabbing an early breakfast or cramming a late-night study session? The Library Cafe has you covered!
With one of the most extensive breakfast menus on campus, you'll find a build-your-own full english daily alongside hot porridge and pastries, with plenty of vegan options available.
For lunch, we have a rotating menu of hot options to fill you up, with a recent kitchen refurb giving us even more space to serve a bigger range of lunches than ever before!
Plus our artisan deli bar where you can build your own baguette or salad box from our range of fresh and delicious salads.
You'll find sandwiches, cakes and snacks all day long, including our great value meal deal, and our fresh barista coffee is served until late for those night owls among you.
Open the latest of all our South Kensington outlets, the Library Café also boasts plenty of comfortable booths, armchairs and study spots, making it an ideal choice for a meal or work session any time of day.
Enjoy a refreshing bubble tea and sushi in Lumen's colourful and cosy surroundings
Alongside our speciality bubble teas, we've got a range of east-asian snacks and treats as well as a full barista coffee menu