Arts and Social Sciences Library

University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TJ
General enquiries/ issue desk (0117) 928 8000 (internal 88000)
Email: library-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Fax: (0117) 925 5334

Entry requirements (late opening hours)

Opening hours

Days Hours Notes
Monday – Wednesday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 8:00pm
Thursday open 24 hours Issue Desk 9.45am to 8.00pm
Friday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Saturday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Sunday open 24 hours No Issue Desk service

Please note: Issue Desk locking down procedures commence 15 minutes before the advertised closing time. Please bring the items you want to borrow to the Issue Desk on hearing the first closing buzzer.

There is no Issue Desk service on Bank Holidays and University closure days. Self-Issue is available and books may be returned via the book return boxes on the Ground Floor.

Days Hours Notes
Monday – Wednesday 8.00am – 10.00pm Issue Desk 8.45am to 7:00pm
Thursday 8.00am – 10.00pm Issue Desk 9.45am to 7.00pm
Friday 8.00am – 10.00pm Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Saturday 8.00am – 10.00pm Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am – 10.00pm No Issue Desk service

Please note: Issue Desk locking down procedures commence 15 minutes before the advertised closing time. Please bring the items you want to borrow to the Issue Desk on hearing the first closing buzzer.

There is no Issue Desk service on Bank Holidays and University closure days. Self-Issue is available and books may be returned via the book return boxes on the Ground Floor.

Days Hours Notes
Monday – Wednesday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 7:00pm
Thursday open 24 hours Issue Desk 9.45am to 7.00pm
Friday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Saturday open 24 hours Issue Desk 8.45am to 6.00pm
Sunday open 24 hours No Issue Desk service

Please note: Issue Desk locking down procedures commence 15 minutes before the advertised closing time. Please bring the items you want to borrow to the Issue Desk on hearing the first closing buzzer.

There is no Issue Desk service on Bank Holidays and University closure days. Self-Issue is available and books may be returned via the book return boxes on the Ground Floor.