Arts and Social Sciences Library
24/7 opening hours remain in place until 3 July
This is a trial based on student feedback to support the later assessment timetable for medical students. Please note, the Medical Library's term-time opening hours are also extended until 24 June.
Opening hours
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 24/7 |
| Tuesday | 24/7 |
| Wednesday | 24/7 |
| Thursday | 24/7 |
| Friday | 24/7 |
| Saturday | 24/7 |
| Sunday | 24/7 |
The Arts and Social Sciences Library will remain open on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 8pm |
| Friday | 8am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 8pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 8pm |
Supported self service at the Arts and Social Sciences Library
Every day between 8pm-8am, ASSL provides a supported self service:
- Access to all floors remains available after the library enquiry desk has closed
- You can continue to borrow and return books using self-service machines on the ground floor
- Group Room bookings are available until 8pm only
- A member of our overnight security team is based in the library to support safe running of the space
If you have a library enquiry, our 24 hour online chat service puts you in contact with a librarian.
If you need wellbeing support during this time, visit the University Support Pages.
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support:
- Call 999 for emergency services or 101 for non-emergencies
If you feel unsafe on or near campus, call University Security (24/7):
- Call 0117 3311223 (emergency) or 0117 928 7848 (non-emergency)
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
IT Counter
The IT counter is co-located with Library Services at the Enquiry Hub, directly after the UCard barriers.
The counter is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm, offering an efficient and friendly service for any University IT collections and queries.
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
Creative Lab
Visit the Creative Lab in the Arts and Social Sciences Library and get hands-on with creative technologies. The Lab hosts training in equipment like digital cameras and audio recorders, VR headsets and 3D scanners. The Lab also loans equipment to current students and staff. Visit one of our daily drop-in sessions to use software like Adobe Creative Cloud or to make a 3D print.