Chemistry Library

A large fan shaped sculpture full of different coloured mosaic pieces which the sun is shining through. This artwork is called 'Palm Temple', and is outside the Chemistry library.

Opening hours

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
Day Opening hours
Monday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Day Opening hours
Saturday 20 Closed
Sunday 21 Closed
Monday 22 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 23 9am - 5pm

The Chemistry Library will be closed from Wednesday 24 December to Sunday 4 January. We will reopen with term-time hours from Monday 5 January 2026.

Supported self-service

The Chemistry Library is a supported self-service Library.
Library staff do checks of the space Monday - Friday 10-10:30am and 3-3:30pm. Outside of these hours telephone, Live Chat, and email help is available.

Loan periods and borrowing limits

All Chemistry Library items are subject to the standard loan periods and borrowing limits with the following exceptions
Material Loan periods and restrictions
New books on display, all journals, reference books, examination papers, theses Confined to the library
Newcomers Collection books All users - three-day loan

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