Hampshire Gardens Trust Hutton Library

The library has now been renamed the HGT Hutton Library after the late Professor Stan Hutton and his wife, Barbara, who organised the setting up of the library at the University and continued to run it until 2007.

Valerie Joynt is the Honorary Librarian and looks after the collection of books we have at the library. Valerie is always looking for suggestions from members and is keen to hear from anyone who has read a good book which covers our subject range i.e. designers, botanists, plant hunters, conservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes, public parks, general garden history and specific gardens anywhere which have historical significance. Preference is given to books of a historical or scholarly content and particular preference goes to books about gardens and landscapes in Hampshire or books written by HGT members.

If you are willing to share your own thoughts with the HGT, please feel free to write your own review and email to the HGT office admin@hgt.org.uk and we will post it in the Book Review section of our website.

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Southampton University Highfield Campus

The Trust’s Library is based in the Hartley Library at the University of Southampton.
The HGT Hutton Library is part of Special Collections on level 4 of the Hartley Library. It is open to all to use.

The books are shelved in the Special Collections open access area and can be used whenever the Library is open.

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To use the library

When you first visit the library apply for a minicard by showing your HGT membership card and a piece of personal identification. The minicard gives you access to the library and enables you to borrow books.

Borrowing books

Members of the Hampshire Gardens Trust can apply for free membership of the Library as External Borrowers. Please bring your HGT membership card with you and one piece of personal ID.

As a member of the Hartley Library, HGT books may be borrowed on long loan except a few which will still be for reference only. There are also books relevant for our research on the open shelves of the Hartley which may also be borrowed.

Search the Library catalogue (WebCat): https://www-lib.soton.ac.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=m3NzDyQiMO/HARTLEY/X/60/502/X

Browse the HGT-Hutton collection: https://www-lib.soton.ac.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/?ps=m3NzDyQiMO/HARTLEY/X/60/502/X

NB: any book available through the catalogue may be delivered to a more convenient site for you to collect, eg the Winchester School of Art. You can also return books through the Winchester School of Art.

Parking

Parking freely is possible in the roads near the university with a maximum stay of 2 hours. During working hours there is a university car park for visitors at the junction of University Road and Burgess Road, charging £1 per hour. After 5.30 p.m. weekdays,

Please click here for a history of the library and further information on its use.