both Grade II listed buildings. On 18 May 2011, the two buildings were officially opened by Sir David Attenborough.
The Boots Library is the main library of the university. It is in the centre of the city site and supports the schools of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Art & Design, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School and Social Sciences. It is a purpose-built building, completed in 1998 at a total cost of £13m; with a refurbishment completed in summer 2013. It is set over four levels plus a further level dedicated to 24-hour computing facilities. There are branch libraries on the Clifton and Brackenhurst campuses serving the schools located there, and include additional Animal Planet digital facilities.
The Recent Advances in Manufacturing database (RAM) is published by the library and information department. It is a bibliographic indexing service providing information for manufacturing and related areas. Literature covered includes journals, magazines, books, videos, and conference proceedings with from 1990 to 2012.
=== Clifton ===
Home to over 9,000 students mainly from the School of Science and Technology. 4 miles (6 kilometres) outside the city centre, the Clifton campus was a self-contained, greenfield site. It hosts an Anthony Nolan Trust Cord Blood Bank, and the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre. The Clifton Campus is also home to the Clifton Sports Hub. Clifton Campus is linked to the City site by a student bus service (number 4) operated by Nottingham City Transport.
=== Brackenhurst ===
Situated about 15 mi (24 km) from the city centre in the rural Southwell area, Brackenhurst campus is sited at the historic Brackenhurst Hall, a Grade II listed countryside estate containing woodland, farmland, lake, wetlands, and gardens (including a listed Heritage Site and Wetland Conservation Area). Contrasting with the country house built in 1828 are modern facilities such as the Lyth Building. The Veterinary Nursing Centre was purpose-built in 2007 and was made a RCVS accredited …
