Wills Memorial Library
Click and Collect service - summer 2021
While the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Queen's Building Libraries are closed for the summer, you can access their books using our Click and Collect Service. Just find the book you need on Library Search, click on the title, then use the blue "reserve or request" button. Don't forget to select the pick-up location where you would like to collect your book from - you'll receive an email when it's available.
Book a study desk at the Wills Memorial Library
If you wish to study in the Wills Memorial library you will need to book a study desk before your visit. Bookings are released two weeks in advance.
Opening hours
Summer vacation opening - 21 June to 19 September 2021
| 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 |
*On weekdays: The library is open for browsing between 9am-10am (please see ‘Browsing and borrowing’ below for more info) and for study seat bookings from 10am onwards.
Browsing and borrowing
The collection is available to browse and self-issue for the first hour of opening on weekdays only (9am-10am, Monday-Friday). This is known as the ‘browsing hour’.
Outside this hour, items can be reserved via Library Search for collection. These will be picked for you by Library staff and you will be notified when your order is ready for collection.
Loan periods and borrowing limits
| Material | Loan periods and restrictions |
|---|---|
| Earth Sciences serials | All users - one-day loan |
|
New books on display, reference books, theses, some items from special collections, law reports and journals, parliamentary papers, examination papers |
Confined to library |
Map
Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ
Take a look inside:
- Virtual tour of the Wills Memorial Library and other virtual tours
- Floor plan - Wills Memorial Library (PDF, 108kB)
Facilities
- Silent study
- Group study
- Staffed
- Printing/scanning
- Wheelchair access
- Late opening
- Weekend opening
Access information
Detailed access information for the Wills Memorial Library from AccessAble.
Extra support
To discuss extra support you may need when coming to the library, including Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs), please contact Library Support.
Contacts
General enquiries
Email: library-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)117 954 5398 | Internal 45398