The Laboratory houses a specialist library, which was started soon, and therefore has material from the early days of digital computing right up to the present time. The collection currently includes about 900 books (including Reference Books, Bound volumes of journals), 100 current periodical titles, and technical reports. There is also a reference section and course books from the current undergraduate readling lists. The library principally serves both staff and students in the department, although other members of the SITS may use the library for reference purposes on application to the librarian.