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University Libraries: opening hours, Long Vacation 2002

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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. Unless otherwise stated, libraries will not be open on Saturday or Sunday.

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

4 All dates are inclusive.

List of the libraries:

All Souls College (Codrington Library)

The Codrington Library is closed for renovation until October 2002.

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Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of

Balfour Library, Pitt Rivers Museum

16 June–31 July: 0930–1230, 1400–1600
1 Aug.–1 Sept.: closed
2 Sept.–12 Oct.: 0930–1230, 1400–1600

Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Tylor Library)

17 June–31 July: 0900–1700 (may close 1245–1415)
1 Aug–1 Sept.: closed
2 Sept.–13 Oct.: 0900–1700 (may close 1245–1415)

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Bodleian Library

Note:

All reading rooms are closed on Sundays.

All reading rooms in the Old and New Bodleian Libraries, the Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian Law Library, Rhodes House Library, and the Indian Institute Library will be closed on the day of Encaenia, Wednesday, 19 June.

The Old Library, New Library, Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Science Library, Bodleian Law Library, Bodleian Japanese Library, Chinese Studies Library, Oriental Institute Library, Eastern Art Library, and Indian Institute Library will be closed on Saturday, 24 August, and Monday, 26 August.

Some reading rooms are closed for longer periods during the vacation. For further details see individual library/reading room entries above.

Old Library: Upper Reading Room, Lower Reading Room, Duke Humfrey

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

New Library: Oriental, Modern Papers, Map Reading Rooms

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

New Library: PPE, Slavonic

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
29 July–30 Aug.: 0900–1700

New Library: Music Reading Room

25 June–27 July: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
29 July–31 Aug.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
2 Sept.–7 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

New Library: Indian Institute Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300

Radcliffe Camera and Official Papers Reading Room

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
29 July–30 Aug.: 0900–1700

Radcliffe Science Library

24 June–27 July: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300 (Wed., 24 July: closed)
29 July–31 Aug.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
2 Sept.–5 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Note: the Jackson Wing of the Radcliffe Science Library will be closed from 29 June to 9 Sept. for rewiring and Ethernet installation.

Hooke Library

17–22 June: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1230
24 June–6 Oct.: closed
7–12 Oct.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1230

Bodleian Law Library

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Rhodes House Library

17 June–22 June: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
24 June–22 Aug.: Mon.–Thu.: 0900–1900; Fri.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
23–30 Aug.: closed
31 Aug.–28 Sept.: Mon.–Thu.: 0900–1900; Fri.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
30 Sept.–5 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300


Vere Harmsworth Library

17–22 June: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
24 June–28 Sept.: Mon.–Thu.: 0900–1900; Fri.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300 (closed 26 Aug.)
30 Sept.–5 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Bodleian Japanese Library

0915–1700
12–30 Aug.: closed
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0915–1300

Chinese Studies Library

0915–1700
26 Aug. and 9–10 Sept.: closed
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0915–1300

Oriental Institute Library

0915–1700
26 Aug. and 9–10 Sept.: closed
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0915–1300

Eastern Art Library

0915–1600
26 Aug. and 9–10 Sept.: closed

Philosophy Library

Sat. 15 June: 0930–1200
18–21 June: 0930–1730
24 June–24 July: 0930–1630
25–6 July: Library closed for stocktaking
8 Aug.–6 Sept.: Library and Centre closed
9 Sept.–4 Oct.: 0930–1630
7–11 Oct.: 0930–1730
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0930–1200

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Classics Lending Library

See under Sackler Library

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Economics Library

15 June–11 Oct.: 0900–1800 (1 and 26 Aug.: closed)

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Educational Studies Departmental Library

28 June–23 Sept.: Mon.–Thu. 0900–1730; Fri. 0900–1700 (26 Aug.: closed)

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Engineering Science Departmental Library

0900–1300; 1400–1700 (26 Aug.: closed)

Note: owing to staff holidays there will be occasional closures of the library. Readers must telephone the Librarian on Oxford (2)73193 in advance of visiting.

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English Faculty Library

0930–1700 (5–30 Aug.: closed)
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0930–1230

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Experimental Psychology Departmental Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700 (24 June, 2–20 Sept.: closed)

Note: may be closed at other times. Readers should telephone in advance of visiting (telephone: Oxford (2)71312).

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Geography Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700
17–21 June: 0900–1700
26 Aug.: closed
7--11 Oct.: 0900–1700
Sat. 12 Oct.: 1000–1300

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History Faculty Library

17–21 June: 0900–1900
Sat. 22 June: 0900–1230
24 June–26 July: 0900–1730
27 July–8 Sept.: closed
9 Sept.–4 Oct.: 0900–1730
7–11 Oct.: 0900–1900
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0900–1230

Note: the library will be open 22–6 July but there is likely to be some disruption owing to the start of building work; and after the end of August the library will remain closed for an additional week (2–6 Sept.) to allow for its completion.

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Hope and Arkell Libraries (University Museum)

0900–1300, 1400–1700 (26 Aug. and 6–20 Sept.: closed)

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 (26–30 Aug.: closed)

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Modern Languages Faculty Library

17–21 June: 0900–1800
24–8 June: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
1–19 July: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
22 July–2 Aug.: closed (stocktaking)
5–23 Aug.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
26–30 Aug.: closed (Taylor Institution closed week)
2–6 Sept.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
9–10 Sept.: closed (St Giles' Fair)
11–30 Sept.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
1–11 Oct.: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
Sat. 12 Oct.: 0900–1300

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Music Faculty Library

16, 17, 20 June: 0930–1730 (closed on Encaenia, Wed. 19 June)
23–8 June, 1–5 July: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
8 July–2 Aug.: 1400–1630
5–12 Aug.: closed

Note: from 13 Aug. to 6 Sept. the library will open from 1400 to 1630 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons only. It will be closed on Mondays and Fridays during this period. Therefore:

13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 Aug.; 3, 4, 5 Sept.: 1400–1630
12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 Aug., 2, 6 Sept.: closed
9–20 Sept.: 1400–1630
23 Sep–4 Oct.: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
7–11 Oct.: 0930–1730
Sat. 12 Oct.: 1300–1630

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Nuffield College Library

17 June–31 July: 0930–1730
1–30 Aug.: 1400–1730 (26 Aug.: closed)
2 Sept.–11 Oct.: 0930–1730

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Plant Sciences and OFI Library

0900–1730 (26 Aug.: closed)

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Politics, International Relations, and Sociology Library

15 June–11 Oct.: 0900–1700 (1 and 26 Aug.: closed)

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Refugee Studies Centre Library

0900–1700 (26 Aug.: closed)

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Sackler Library

Main Library, Classics Lending Library

17 June–12 Oct.: 0900–2200; Sat.: 1000–1700 (24–6 Aug., 7–10 Sept.: closed)

Coin Room Library

Tue.–Fri.: 1000–1645; Sat.: 1000–1300 (closed Mon. and 24–6 Aug, 7–10 Sept.)

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Saïd Business School

0900–1900; Sat.: 1100–1700 (26 Aug.: closed)

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Social Policy and Social Work Library

15 June–12 Oct.: 0930–1230, 1330–1630 5–12 July, 25–6 July, 1 Aug., 9–12 Aug., 26 Aug.–6 Sept., 20–3 Sept.: closed

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Taylor Institution

Main Library

16–30 June: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
1–31 July: 0900–1700; Sat. 0900–1300
1–25 Aug.: 0900*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 0900*–1300
26 Aug.–1 Sept.: closed
2–8 Sept.: 0900*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 0900*–1300
9–10 Sept.: closed for St Giles' Fair
11–29 Sept.: 0900*–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 0900*–1300
30 Sept.–12 Oct.: 0900–1900; Sat 0900–1300

* Without services before 1000.

Slavonic Section

16–30 June: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 0930–1300
1 July–25 Aug.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 1000–1300
26 Aug.–1 Sept.: closed
2–8 Sept.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 1000–1300
9–10 Sept.: closed for St Giles' Fair
11–29 Sept.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 1000–1300
30 Sept.–12 Oct.: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat. 0930–1300

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Theology Faculty Library

17–21 June: 0930–1700
24 June–26 July: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
29 July–30 Aug.: closed
2–8 Sept.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
9–10 Sept.: closed for St Giles' Fair
11 Sept.–4 Oct. : 1000–1300, 1400–1700
7–11 Oct.: 0930–1700

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

0900–1700 (open subject to staff availability)
26 Aug.: closed

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