Oxford University Gazette

University Libraries: opening hours, Long Vacation 2000

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Note:

1 Unless otherwise stated, the information given relates to the whole of the vacation opening period.

2 Times given without qualification are for Monday–Friday.

3 Times are given according to the `twenty-four-hour-clock'.

List of the libraries:

All Souls College (Codrington Library)

0930–1630; closed 27–8 June, 1 Aug.–29 Sept.
Closed Sat.

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Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of

Balfour Library, Pitt Rivers Museum

26 June–31 July: Mon–Fri. 0900–1230, 1400–1600; closed Sat.
1 Aug.–3 Sept.: closed
4 Sept.–8 Oct.: Mon–Fri. 0900–1230, 1400–1600; closed Sat.

Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Tylor Library)

26 June–28 July: 0900–1700 (may close 1245–1415); closed Sat.
29 July–3 Sept.: closed
4 Sept.–8 Oct.: 0900–1700 (may close 1245–1415); closed Sat.

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Ashmolean Library

Coin Room Library

Tue.–Fri.: 1000–1645; Sat.: 1000–1300; closed Mon. and 5 Sept.

Main Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300; closed 28 Aug., 4–5 Sept. See also note below.

Western Art Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300; closed 28 Aug., 4–5 Sept.

Egyptology Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300; closed 28 Aug., 4–5 Sept.

Near Eastern Collection

As Oriental Institute Library

Note: during the construction of the Sackler Library there may be times when it becomes necessary for health and safety reasons to close the Main Library at short notice. For more detailed information, see the Web site at http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/sackler.html.

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Bodleian Library

All reading rooms are closed on Sundays.

Old Library: Lower Reading Room, Duke Humfrey's Library

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed. 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Upper Reading Room

24 June to 8 Oct.: closed

New Library: Oriental, Modern Papers, Map Reading Rooms

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed. 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

New Library: PPE, Slavonic

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Note: PPE also closed Sat. 24 June and 7 Oct.

New Library: Music Reading Room

26 June–30 July: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
31 July–2 Sept.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
4 Sept.–7 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

New Library: Indian Institute Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Radcliffe Camera and Official Papers Reading Room

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Radcliffe Science Library

26 June–28 July: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
31 Jul.–1 Sept.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
4 Sept.–6 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Hooke Library

26–30 June: 0900–1700
3–7 July: 0900–1300
8 July–1 Oct.: closed
2–6 Oct.: 0900–1700
Sat. 7 Oct.: 0900–1230

Bodleian Law Library

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed. 28 June
Sat. 26–Mon. 28 Aug.: closed

Rhodes House Library

26 June–1 July: Mon.–Fri.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
3 July–30 Sept.: Mon.–Thu.: 0900–1900; Fri.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
2–7 Oct.: Mon.–Fri.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Closed Encaenia, Wed. 28 June
Sat. 26 Aug.–Sat. 2 Sept.: closed
Fri. 22 Sept.: closed

Bodleian Japanese Library

0915–1700; closed Sat. (except 7 Oct.: 0915–1300)
Mon. 28 Aug.: closed

Oriental Institute Library

Main Library and Chinese Studies Library

0915–1700; closed Sat. (except 7 Oct.: 0915–1300)
Closed 28 Aug. and 4–5 Sept.

Eastern Art Library

0915–1600; closed Sat. throughout
28 Aug.: closed
4–5 Sept.: closed

Philosophy Library

26–30 June; 0930–1730
3 July–3 Aug.: 0930–1630
4 Aug.–5 Sept.: closed
6–29 Sept.: 0930–1630
2–6 Oct.: 0930–1730
Closed Sat. (except 24 June, 7 Oct.: 0930–1200)

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Classics Lending Library

26–30 June: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
1 July–1 Oct.: closed
2–6 Oct.: 0900–1300, 1400–1600
Closed Sat.

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Economics Library

24 June–6 Oct.: 0900–1800
28 Aug.: closed
Closed Sat.

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Educational Studies Departmental Library

Mon.–Thu. 0900–1730; Fri. 0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

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Engineering Science Departmental Library

0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

Note: due to staff holidays the library will be closed during the vacation. Readers should telephone the Librarian on Oxford (2)73193 in advance of visiting.

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English Faculty Library

0930–1700; closed Sat. (except 7 Oct.: 0930–1230) and 28 Aug.

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Experimental Psychology Departmental Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700; closed Sat. Note: telephone (2)71312 for details of closed days.

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Geography Library

26 June–4 Aug.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
5–20 Aug.: closed
21 Aug.–6 Oct.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700; closed weekends (except Sat. 7 Oct.: 1000–1300)

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History Faculty Library

26 June–1 July: 0900–1900; Sat. 0900–1245
3–21 July: 0900–1730; Sat. 0900–1245
Sat. 22 July–Mon. 28 July: closed
29 Aug.– 30 Sept.: 0900–1730; closed Sat.
2–6 Oct.: 0900–1900
Sat. 7 Oct.: 0900–1245

Note:the library will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, 21 July, to prepare for building work

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Hope and Arkell Libraries (University Museum)

0900–1300, 1400–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

Note: depending on the Librarian's availability there may be other occasional closures. Readers should telephone to check with the librarian (Oxford (2)72982).

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International Development Centre Library (Queen Elizabeth House)

0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.–1 Sept.

Refugee Studies Centre Library

0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

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Modern Languages Faculty Library

26–30 June: 0900–1800
3 July–4 Aug.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
7–11 Aug.: closed
14–25 Aug.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
28 Aug.–5 Sept.: closed
6–29 Sept.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
2–6 Oct.: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
Sat. 7 Oct.: 0900–1300

Note: restricted photocopying service 31 July–1 Aug. while new equipment is installed.

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Music Faculty Library

26–30 June: 0900–1730
Closed on Encaenia, Wed. 28 June
3–14 July: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
17–28 July: 1400–1630
1–2 Aug., 8–9 Aug., 15–16 Aug., 22–3 Aug., 29–30 Aug.: 1400–1630
5–6 Sept., 12–13 Sept., 18–22 Sept.: 1400–1630
25–9 Sep: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
2–6 Oct.: 0900–1730
Closed Sat. (except 7 Oct.: 1000–1600)

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Nuffield College Library

26 June–31 July: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1730;
closed Sat.br> 1–31 Aug.: closed
1 Sept.–6 Oct.: 0930–1730; closed Sat.

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Plant Sciences and OFI Library

Open by appointment only until further notice: telephone (2)75082.

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Social Studies Library

26 June–6 Oct.: 0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

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Taylor Institution

Main Library

25–30 June: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
1–31 July: 0900–1700; Sat. 0900–1300
1–26 Aug.:1000*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 1000*–1300
27 Aug.–5 Sept.: closed (includes St Giles' Fair)
6–30 Sept.: 1000*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 1000*–1300
1–8 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat. 0900–1300

Slavonic Section

25–30 June: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 0930–1300
1 July–26 Aug.: 1000*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 1000–1300
27 Aug.–5 Sept.: closed (includes St Giles' Fair)
6–30 Sept.: 1000*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 1000–1300
1–8 Oct.: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 0930–1300

*Admittance—no services—from 0900 subject to staff availability.

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Theology Faculty Library

26–30 June: 0930–1700
3 July–11 Aug.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
12 Aug.–10 Sept.: closed
11–22 Sept.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
25 Sept.–6 Oct.: 0930–1700
Closed Sat. (except 7 Oct.: 0930–1300)

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Zoology Departmental Library: Main Zoology, Elton (AERG), and Alexander (EGI)

0900–1700; closed Sat. and 28 Aug.

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