Brunel University is well located in Uxbridge West London. The university recently went through a…read moremodernisation whereby the student union, library and other buildings through the campus have had a facelift. There has also been major construction work on producing many new student halls. The result is good and with most of the building work complete it feels like a new university. The university also closed down its other campuses in Runnymeade and Osterly to become a single campus university, this helps to build better integration. Overall the teaching on campus is pretty good and the library is well stocked. However one draw back is that Uxbridge can be pretty boring in terms of night life. But then central London is only a stones throw away, and a night bus runs from central London to Uxbridge so you can always get home!

The Pinner branch of Harrow libraries is much like any library in London, although it has some plus…read morepoints. The first one is that it's got a far more pleasant atmosphere, and it doesn't get nearly as hot in here as the main Harrow branch! Everything is on one floor, with a decent children's area. The reservations are now handled by automated touch screens, although there are still staff nearby if you need them. Of particular note is the excellent biography section, and the well stocked cookery shelves as well. I've found them to ha e some surprisingly new and high end cookbooks in there.

Personally, I think there isn't a lot of books to choose from which makes the library not useful to…read moresomeone as myself. The opening hours could also be longer.