Library spaces
Everyone studies and prefers to work in different ways, which is why the Library provides a number of spaces across the University to offer a range of environments in different locations.
Choose from busy social areas in modern buildings or smaller more peaceful spots in characterful historic buildings. Check below for information about the opening times for each of the library spaces, where you can find them, what facilities are available and for photographs of each of the locations.
Main Library
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 8pm (Service Desk 9am to 5pm)
- Tuesday
- 9am to 8pm (Service Desk 9am to 5pm)
- Wednesday
- 9am to 8pm (Service Desk 9am to 5pm)
- Thursday
- 9am to 8pm (Service Desk 9am to 5pm)
- Friday
- 9am to 8pm (Service Desk 9am to 5pm)
- Saturday
- 10am to 5pm (Service Desk 11am to 5pm)
- Sunday
- 10am to 5pm (Service Desk 11am to 5pm)
The Main Library will be open until 8pm from Monday 20 until Friday 24 January inclusive. Standard semester hours of 8am until 2am, seven days a week, begins from Monday 27 January.
All students are welcome to study in this space.
St Mary’s College Library, incorporating the King James Library
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 5pm (Service Desk 9am to 1pm)
- Tuesday
- 9am to 5pm (Service Desk 9am to 1pm)
- Wednesday
- 9am to 5pm (Service Desk 9am to 1pm)
- Thursday
- 9am to 5pm (Service Desk 9am to 1pm)
- Friday
- 9am to 5pm (Service Desk 9am to 1pm)
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
You will need your ID card for access after 1pm.
These libraries can be found on South Street, St Mary’s Quadrangle.
All students are welcome to study in both these spaces.
JF Allen Library
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 8am to 5.45pm (Service Desk closed)
- Tuesday
- 8am to 5.45pm (Service Desk closed)
- Wednesday
- 8am to 5.45pm (Service Desk closed)
- Thursday
- 8am to 5.45pm (Service Desk closed)
- Friday
- 8am to 5.45pm (Service Desk closed)
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
This Library is upstairs in the Physics building on the North Haugh.
All students are welcome to study in this space.
Library at The Gateway
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Library at The Gateway will be closed from Monday 20 until Friday 24 January inclusive during matriculation.
Library at The Gateway is the basement-level of the large round building on the North Haugh which also houses the School of Management.
All students are welcome to study in this space.
Ettie Stewart Steele Reading Room
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Thursday
- 9am to 5pm
- Friday
- 9am to 5pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
This reading room is in the Chemistry building on the North Haugh.
All students are welcome to study in this space.
Martyrs Kirk, Thomson Reading Room
This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Thursday
- 9am to 5pm
- Friday
- 9am to 5pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Postgraduate students, including taught postgraduates, and University staff can use this space.
