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Oxford University Gazette, 1 December 2005

University Libraries: opening hours, Christmas Vacation 2005-6

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.

All Souls College (Codrington Library)

0930–1630
23 Dec.–3 Jan.: closed

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Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of

Balfour Library, Pitt Rivers Museum


5–22 Dec.: 0930–1230, 1400–1600
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–15 Jan.: 0930–1230, 1400–1600

Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Tylor Library)

5–20 Dec.0900–1700; closed Sat.
21 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–14 Jan.: 0900–1700; closed Sat.

Note: open as normal (0900–1730; Sat. 0930–1230) outside these times.

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Bio- and Environmental Sciences

Geography and the Environment Library

Plant Sciences Library and Oxford Forest Information Service

0900–1730
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

Zoology Library and Alexander Library

0830–1700
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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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 Radcliffe Science Library, Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House, the Indian Institute Library and the Bodleian Law Library will be closed from 1700 on Thursday, 22 December until 0900 on Tuesday, 3 January.

For further details see individual library/reading room entries below.

Old Library: Lower Reading Room, Upper Reading Room

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Duke Humfrey

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

New Library: Oriental, Modern Papers, Music Reading Rooms, Map Reading Room

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Philosophy/Slavonic Reading Room

0900–1900 (except 19–22 Dec: 0900–1700); Sat.: 0900–1300

Indian Institute Library

0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300

Radcliffe Camera and Official Papers Reading Room

0900–1900 Mon.–Fri. (except 19–22 Dec. closed at 1700); Sat.: 0900–1300

Radcliffe Science Library

5–16 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat. 10 Dec.: 0900–1700, Sat.: 17 Dec. 0900–1300
19–22 Dec.: 0900–1700
23 Dec.–3 Jan.: closed

Hooke Library

12 Dec.–8 Jan.: closed

Bodleian Law Library

0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
Sat. 3 Dec.: 0900–1700
Sun. 4 Dec.: 1100–1800
Sat. 14 Jan.: 0900–1700
Sun. 15 Jan.: 1100–1800

Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House

5–10 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
12–17 Dec.: 0900–1900; Fri.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
19–22 Dec.: 0900–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–7 Jan.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
9–14 Jan. 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Vere Harmsworth Library

5–17 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
19–22 Dec.: 0900–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–7 Jan.: 0900–1700; Sat.: 0900–1300
9–14 Jan.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Bodleian Japanese Library

0915–1700
21 Dec. (1700)–3 Jan. (0915): closed
Sat.: 14 Jan.: 0915–1300

Oriental Institute Library

5–21 Dec.: 0915–1700
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–13 Jan.: 0915–1700
Sat. 14 Jan.: 0915–1300

Chinese Studies Library

5–21 Dec.: 0915–1700
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–13 Jan.: 0915–1700
Sat. 14 Jan.: 0915–1300

Philosophy Library

5–9 Dec.: 0930–1730
12–16 Dec.: 0930–1630
19–21 Dec.: Library closed for stocktake; Philosophy Centre open 0930–1630
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: Library and Centre closed
3–4 Jan.: Library closed for stocktake; Philosophy Centre open 0930–1630
5–6 Jan.: 0930–1630
9–13 Jan.: 0930–1730
Closed Sat. (except 3 Dec., 14 Jan.: 1000–1300)

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Continuing Education Departmental Library

0900–1700 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–3 Jan.: closed

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Educational Studies Departmental Library

0900–1730 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Engineering Science Departmental Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700
21 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

Note: may be closed at other times. Readers should telephone in advance of visiting (Oxford (2)73193).

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English Faculty Library

0930–1700 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Experimental Psychology Departmental Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–3 Jan.: closed

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History Faculty Library

0900–1730 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–3 Jan. closed

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Hope and Arkell Libraries (Oxford University Museum of Natural History)

0900–1300, 1400–1700 (not Sat.)
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Latin American Centre Library

19 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Music Faculty Library

5–9 Dec.: 0930–1730
12–21 Dec.: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–6 Jan.: 1000–1300, 1400–1630
9–13 Jan.: 0930–1730
Sat. 14 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Nuffield College Library

5–21 Dec: 0930–1730
22 Dec: 0930–1230
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–13 Jan.: 0930–1730

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Refugee Studies Centre Library

0900–1700
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Sackler Library

Main Library,(including Classics Lending Library and Eastern Art Library)

5–20 Dec.: 0900–2200; Sat.: 1000–1700
21–22 Dec.: 0900–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–14 Jan.: 0900–2200; Sat.: 1000–1700

Coin Room Library

5–22 Dec.: Tue.–Fri.: 1000–1645; Sat.: 1000–1300 (closed Mon.)
23 Dec.: –2 Jan.: closed
3–14 Jan.: Tue.–Fri.: 1000–1645; Sat.: 1000–1300 (closed Mon.)

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Saïd Business School (Sainsbury Library)

0900–1900; Sat.: 1100–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed

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Social Science Library

3–10 Dec.: 0900–2200; Fri.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 1000–1800; Sun.: 1200–1800
11–21 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 1000–1800; closed Sun. (21 Dec.: closed 1130–1430)
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–6 Jan.: 0900–1900
7–15 Jan.: 0900–2200; Fri.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 1000–1800; Sun.: 1200–1800

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Taylor Institution

Main Library

5–14 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
15 Dec.: 0900–1700
16–22 Dec.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300
22 Dec.: 0900–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–14 Jan.: 0900–1900; Sat.: 0900–1300

Modern Languages Faculty Library

5–10 Dec.: 0900–1800
12–14 Dec.: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
15 Dec.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
16–21 Dec.: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
22 Dec.: 0900–1300, 1400–1700
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–13 Jan.: 0900–1300, 1400–1730
Sat. 14 Jan.: 0900–1300

Slavonic and Modern Greek Library

5–22 Dec.: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 0930–1300
23 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–7 Jan.: 0930–1300, 1400–1700; Sat.: 0930–1300
9–14 Jan.: closed

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Theology Faculty Library

5–9 Dec.: 0930–1700
12–21 Dec.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
22 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
3–6 Jan.: 1000–1300, 1400–1700
9–13 Jan.: 0930–1700
Closed Saturdays and Sundays except 14 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine

0900–1700 Mon.–Fri.
23 Dec.–3 Jan.: closed

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