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Changes to Library services
In light of recent government guidance, we have made some changes to Library services and spaces.
Spaces
- All drop-in study spaces will remain closed.
- Bookable workspace in the Main Library is now closed.
- Study space can be booked in the King James and St Mary's College Libraries for all students and staff.
- Martyrs study space remains open and bookable for Postgraduate students and staff.
Resources and collections
- Click and Collect continues, but in order to reduce travel, please use this service to request only essential items that are not available digitally or online.
- Through Library search, you can request parts of books, chapters or journal articles are scanned and emailed to you.
- We continue to work to ensure material is available digitally and online, please use Library search or our A-Z database guide.
Community bookshelf
Items on this shelf are selected by the community at St Andrews. If you want to suggest a theme, or curate a collection, please get in touch library@st-andrews.ac.uk.
"Research has shown that reading for pleasure has a direct impact on wellbeing, and sharing a love of books and reading with others can amplify the benefits. As part of the University Can Do events programme, the Library led on a series of Reading Lunches. Here are some book suggestions from these events."
Need help?
If you have any questions or concerns, chat with Library staff from 9am to 9pm, Monday until Friday and then 11am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Student essentials
Staff and research essentials
Our libraries
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Friday 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm 26 bookable workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Tuesday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Wednesday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Thursday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Friday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Saturday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
- Sunday
- 10.00am to 1.00pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Don't forget
Bring a face covering (you must wear this at all times within the building), your ID card and bottled water.
Location
Contact
St Mary's College Library
South Street
St Andrews
KY16 9JU -
Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm 20 bookable workspaces Current staff and postgraduate studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Tuesday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Wednesday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Thursday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Friday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Saturday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 4.30pm
- Sunday
- 9.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Don't forget
Bring a face covering (you must wear this at all times within the building), your ID card and bottled water.
Location
Contact
Martyrs Kirk Research Library
80 North Street
St Andrews
KY16 9HHPhone: +44 (0)1334 46 2331/2
Email: library@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Friday Closed 190 bookable workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Don't forget
Bring a face covering (you must wear this at all times within the building), your ID card and bottled water.
Location
Contact
University of St Andrews Library
North Street
St Andrews
KY16 9TRPhone: +44 (0)1334 46 2331/2
Email: library@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Friday Closed 52 drop-in spaces All studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
December and January closure
This space will reopen for drop-in study on Monday 25th January.
24-hour computer classrooms will be open throughout the festive period (Butts Wynd, Bute, Irvine, Maths).
Check the webpages for information about bookable study space in the Main Library and Martyrs.
Location
Contact
The Gateway
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9RJ -
Friday Closed 34 drop-in spaces All studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
December and January closure
This space will reopen for drop-in study on Monday 25th January.
24-hour computer classrooms will be open throughout the festive period (Butts Wynd, Bute, Irvine, Maths).
Check the webpages for information about bookable study space in the Main Library and Martyrs.
Location
Contact
School of Physics and Astronomy
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9SS -
Friday Closed All studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
Contact
Purdie Building
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9TR
Our community
Closures and changes to drop-in and bookable spaces, as well as click and collect and scans.
The Library has worked to increase access to electronic resources, either through databases, digitised content for reading lists, or through buying more ebooks.
The Library is working with Schools to make as much material as possible available online.