University Libraries: opening hours, Long Vacation 2008

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)
• Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of
• Bio- and Environmental Sciences
• Bodleian Library (Old Library, New Library and Radcliffe Camera)
• Chinese Studies Library
• Continuing Education Library
• Education Library
• Engineering Science Departmental Library
• English Faculty Library
• Experimental Psychology Departmental Library
• History Faculty Library
• Hope and Arkell Libraries (Oxford University Museum of Natural History)
• Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Tylor Library)
• Japanese Library, Bodleian
• Latin American Centre Library
• Law Library, Bodleian
• Music Faculty Library
• Nuffield College Library
• Oriental Institute Library
• Philosophy Library
• Radcliffe Science Library
• Refugee Studies Centre Library
• Rhodes House: Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies Library
• Sackler Library (including Classics Lending Library and Eastern Art Library)
• Saïd Business School (Sainsbury Library)
• Social Science Library
• Taylor Bodleian Slavonic and Modern Greek Library
• Taylor Institution Library
• Theology Faculty Library
• Vere Harmsworth Library
• Welcome Unit for the History of Medicine Library

All Souls College (Codrington Library)

Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
17–18 June: closed
28 July–30 Sept.: closed

Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of

Balfour Library, Pitt Rivers Museum

16 Jun.–31 July: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1230, 1400–1600
1–31 Aug.: closed
1 Sept.–12 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1230, 1400–1600

Bio- and Environmental Sciences

Plant Sciences Library and Oxford Forest Information Service

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
25 Aug: closed

Zoology Library and Alexander Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
25 Aug: closed

Bodleian Library (Old Library, New Library and Radcliffe Camera)

See individual reading room entries below.

Note: (i) All reading rooms are closed on Sundays. (ii) All buildings closed 23–25 August inclusive.

Old Library: Upper and Lower Reading Rooms

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Duke Humfrey's Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

New Library: New Bodleian Reading Room (Maps, Music, Asian and North African Studies)

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Note: access to the Indian Institute Reading Room is via the New Bodleian Reading Room. The Indian Institute Reading Room is not open on Saturdays and closes at 1830 during the week.

Special Collections Reading Room (Modern and Oriental manuscripts, rare books and ephemera)

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Radcliffe Camera

Note: building work is taking place in both the Upper and Lower Camera Reading Rooms at different times over the Long Vacation. Readers should check library web sites and notices for up-to-date information and further details.

Upper Camera

16–21 Jun.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
23 June–4 Oct.: closed for building works
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Lower Camera

16 June–19 July: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
21 July–20 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700 (closed Sat.)
22 Sept.–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Note: The Official Papers Reading Room will close thirty minutes before the Lower Camera.

Chinese Studies Library

Mon.–Fri. 0915–1700
25 Aug. and 8–9 Sept.: closed
Closed Sat. (except 11 Oct.: 1000–1300)

Continuing Education Library

16–21 June: Mon.–Thur. 0900–2030, Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 0930–1730
23 June–11 July: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
12 July–8 Aug.: Mon.–Thur. 0900–1730, Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. and Sun. 1400–1700
9–22 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
23–31 Aug.: closed
1–19 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
22 Sept.–12 Oct.: Mon.–Thur. 0900–2030, Fri. 0900–1700; Sat. 0930–1730, Sun. 1400–1700

Education Library

16–27 June: Mon.–Thur. 0845–2030, Fri. 0845–1900, Sat. 1300–1700, Sun. 1200–1600
28 June–12 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1730 (25 Aug.: closed)

Engineering Science Departmental Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1300, 1400–1700
25 Aug.: closed

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

English Faculty Library

Mon–Fri. 0930–1700
18 Aug.–5 Sept.: closed
Sat. 14 June and 11 Oct.: 1000–1300

Experimental Psychology Departmental Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1300, 1400–1700
7–25 July and 8–12 Sept.: closed

History Faculty Library

16–21 June: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300
25 June–15 Aug.: Mon–Fri. 0900–1730 (closed Sat.)
18–31 Aug.: closed
1 Sept.–3 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1730 (closed Sat.)
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300

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

16 June–10 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1300, 1400–1700 (25 Aug.: closed)

Note: Readers should check with the Librarian for unscheduled closures (e-mail: stella.brecknell@oum.ox.ac.uk).

Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Tylor Library)

16 June–1 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700 (closed Sat.)
2–29 Aug.: 1000–1300 (closed Sat.)
1 Sept.–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1730, Sat. 0930–1230

Japanese Library, Bodleian

Mon.–Fri. 0915–1700
25 Aug.: closed
Closed Sat. (except 11 Oct.: 1000–1300)

Latin American Centre Library

16 June–31 July: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1245, 1400–1700
1 Aug.–1 Sept.: limited access (contact the Librarian for details: telephone Oxford (2)74483, e-mail laclib@ouls.ox.ac.uk)
2 Sept.–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1245, 1400–1700

Law Library, Bodleian

16 June–4 July: Tue.–Thur. 0900–2200, Mon. and Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
7–26 July: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
28 July–10 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300 (23–25 Aug.: closed)
Closed Sun.

Music Faculty Library

16–20 June: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1700
23 June–8 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
11–29 Aug.: closed
1 Sept.–4 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1730, Sat. 1000–1300

Nuffield College Library

11 June–16 July: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1730
14 July–12 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 1400–1730 (25 Aug.: closed)
15 Sept.–12 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1730

Oriental Institute Library

Mon.–Fri. 0915–1700
25 Aug. and 8–9 Sept.: closed
Closed Sat. (except 11 Oct.: 1000–1300)

Philosophy Library

16–20 June: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1700
23 June–1 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
4–29 Aug.: closed
1 Sept.–4 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1730, Sat. 1000–1300

Radcliffe Science Library

6 June–2 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1400
4–22 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 1000–1400
23–25 Aug.: closed
26–29 Aug.: Tue.–Fri. 0900–1700
30 Aug.–4 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1400

Refugee Studies Centre Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
25 Aug.: closed

Rhodes House: Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies Library

16–21 June: Mon.–Tue., Thur.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 0900–1300
18 June: closed
23 June–4 Oct.: Mon.–Thur. 0900–1900, Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 0900–1300 (23–30 Aug.: closed)
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 0900–1300

Sackler Library (including Classics Lending Library and Eastern Art Library)

22 June–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–2200, Sat. 1000–1700 (26 July, 23–25 Aug., 6–9 Sept.: closed)

Saïd Business School (Sainsbury Library)

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900
25 Aug.: closed
Closed Sun.

Social Science Library

22 June–4 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
23–25 August: closed
Closed Sun.

Taylor Bodleian Slavonic and Modern Greek Library

15–29 June: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1700, Sat. 1000–1300
30 June–23 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 1000–1700, Sat. 1000–1300
24–31 Aug.: closed
1–7 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 1000–1700
8–9 Sept.: closed
10 Sept.–5 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 1000–1700, Sat. 1000–1300
6–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1700, Sat. 1000–1300

Taylor Institution Library

Main Library

23–30 June: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
1 July–22 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 1000–1600
23–31 Aug.: closed
1–7 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 1000–1600
8–9 Sept.: closed
10–30 Sept.: 0900–1700, Sat. 1000–1600
1–11 Oct.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

Modern Languages Faculty Library

20 June–31 July: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
1–31 Aug.: closed
1–7 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
8–9 Sept.: closed
10 Sept.–3 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
5–11 Oct.: Mon.–Fri. 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300

Theology Faculty Library

16–20 June: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1700
23 June–1 Aug.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
3–29 Aug.: closed
1–5 Sept.: Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
8–9 Sept.: closed
10 Sept.–3 Oct. Mon.–Fri. 0930–1630
6–11 Oct.: 0930–1700, Sat. 1000–1300

Vere Harmsworth Library

Mon.–Fri. 0900–1700
25 Aug.: closed

Welcome Unit for the History of Medicine Library

Access to the library is by appointment only: contact shauna.barrett@ouls.ox.ac.uk, or belinda.michaelides@wuhmo.ox.ac.uk.