Arts and Social Sciences Library

The outside of the Arts and Social Sciences Library - a large rectangular brutalist building with lots of angular windows

Opening hours

Day Opening hours
Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

See our ASSL updates page to stay up to date on the project and find information about other library locations, visitor access, and book retrieval services.

Day Opening hours
Monday 24/7
Tuesday 24/7
Wednesday 24/7
Thursday 24/7
Friday 24/7
Saturday 24/7
Sunday 24/7

Loan periods and borrowing limits

All Arts and Social Sciences Library items are subject to the standard loan periods and borrowing limits with the following exceptions:

  • These materials are confined to the library:
    • new books on display
    • reference books
    • theses
    • items from special collections
    • recent issues of journals
    • examination papers
    • books marked with a red label

More about borrowing

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

IT Counter

During the ASSL closure, the IT counter has relocated inside the rear entrance of The Fry Building.

The counter is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm, offering an efficient and friendly service for any University IT collections and queries. 

The counter is co-located with the Student Laptop and Mobile Clinic to offer a combined service for staff and students.