Queen's Building Library
Queen's Building Library Winter vacation closure
- The library will close at 5pm on Monday 23 December and reopen at 9am on Friday 3 January 2025.
- Please also note the library is closed on Thursday 19 December for a Library staff training day.
ASSL, Beacon House and other study centres will be open on this date.
Opening hours
Term time opening hours 9 September to 23 December 2024
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 10pm |
| Friday | 9am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |
Winter vacation closure 24 December 2024 to 2 January 2025
The library will close at 5pm on Monday 23 December and reopen at 9am on Friday 3 January 2025.
Term time opening 3 January to 30 March 2025
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 10pm |
| Friday | 9am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |
Term time extended opening 31 March to 16 May 2025
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 10pm |
| Friday | 9am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 10pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 10pm |
Please note the library will be open as normal on the following bank holiday and closure days: Friday 18 April (BH), Monday 21 April (BH), Tuesday 22 April (CD) and Monday 5 May 2025 (BH).
Vacation opening 17 May to 14 September 2025
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Tuesday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Wednesday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Thursday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Friday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Please note the library will be closed on the following bank holiday and closure days: Monday 26 May (BH), Monday 25 August (BH) and Tuesday 26 August (CD).
Loan periods and borrowing limits
| Material | Loan periods and restrictions |
|---|---|
| Journals | All users - seven-day loan |
| Reference books with confined labels, items from special collections and other pre-1850 items, current issues of journals. | Confined to library |
Map
University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR
Find a study seat
Use our Find a Study Seat service for desk availability in our spaces!
Take a look inside:
- Virtual tour of the Queen's Building Library and other virtual tours
- Queen's Library - Reading Room & PC Room study seat plan (PDF, 56kB)
- Queen's Library - Gallery study seat plan (PDF, 52kB)
Facilities
- Silent study
- Staffed
- Step access only. To discuss access to our libraries and study spaces please contact Library Support.
- Printing/scanning
- Late opening
- Weekend opening
Access information
Detailed access information for the Queen's Building and Library from AccessAble.
Access to the library
The entrance to the library is via step access only. To discuss access to the library and the book collection please contact Library Support.
Contacts
General enquiries
Email: library-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5418 | Internal 15418
Subject Librarians
Get expert advice and support from your subject librarian at any point during your studies! Your subject librarian is the go-to person for help with:
- accessing library resources
- finding and evaluating information
- referencing
- recommending books or ebooks to add to our collection