University of Oxford


Oxford University Gazette, 4 December 2008

University Libraries: opening hours, Christmas Vacation 2008–2009

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
22 Dec.–5 Jan.: closed

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Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, School of

Balfour Library, Pitt Rivers Museum

0900–1230, 1400–1600
20 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

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Bio- and Environmental Sciences

Plant Sciences Library and Oxford Forest Information Service

0900–1730
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

Zoology Library and Alexander Library

0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

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

See individual reading room entries below.

All reading rooms are closed on Sundays.

All reading rooms in the Central Bodleian Library (Old Library, New Library and Radcliffe Camera) will be closed from 1700 on Tuesday, 23 December until 0900 on Monday, 5 January.

Old Library: Lower Reading Room, Upper Reading Room

0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

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Duke Humfrey's Library

0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

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

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 Saturdays and closes at 1830 during the week.

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

0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

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Radcliffe Camera: Upper Camera, Lower Camera

0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
22–23 Dec.: 0900–1700

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

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Chinese Studies Library

8–22 Dec.: 0915–1700
23 Dec.: 0915–1630
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–16 Jan.: 0915–1700
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Continuing Education Departmental Library

8–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–9 Jan.: 0900–1700

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Education Departmental Library

0900–1730
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

Note: term dates for Education are: 5 January–3 April and 20 April–26 June.

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Engineering Science Departmental Library

0900–1300, 1400–1700
20 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
20 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Experimental Psychology Departmental Library

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

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History Faculty Library

8–13 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300
15–23 Dec.: 0900–1730
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–9 Jan.: 0900–1730
12–17 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1300

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

0930–1300, 1400–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

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Japanese Library, Bodleian

0915–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Latin American Centre Library

9–19 Dec.: 0900–1245, 1400–1700
20 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–16 Jan.: 0900–1245, 1400–1700

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Law Library, Bodleian

0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
Sat. 6 Dec.: 1000–1800
Sun. 7 Dec.: 1100–1800
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1800
Sun. 18 Jan.: 1100–1800

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Music Faculty Library

8–12 Dec.: 0930–1730
15–21 Dec.: 0930–1630
20 Dec. -4 Jan.: closed
5–9 Jan.: 0930–1630
12–16 Jan.: 0930–1730
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Nuffield College Library

8–22 Dec.: 0930–1730
23 Dec.: 0930–1230
24 Dec.–2 Jan.: closed
5–16 Jan.: 0930–1730
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Oriental Institute Library

8–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–16 Jan.: 0900–1700
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Philosophy Faculty Library

8–12 Dec.: 0930–1730
15–23 Dec.: 0930–1630
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–9 Jan.: 0930–1630
12–16 Jan.: 0930–1730
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Radcliffe Science Library

8–20 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1400
22–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–17 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1400

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Refugee Studies Centre Library

0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

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Rhodes House: Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies

8–13 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. 0900–1300
15–20 Dec.: Mon.–Thur. 0900–1900, Fri. 0900–1700, Sat. 0900–1300
22–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–10 Jan.: 0900–1700, Sat. 0900–1300
12–17 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. 0900–1300

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

8–20 Dec.: 0900–2200, Sat. 1000–1700
22–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–17 Jan.: 0900–2200, Sat. 1000–1700

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Saïd Business School (Sainsbury Library)

0900–1900
24 Dec.–5 Jan.: closed

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Social and Cultural Anthropology, Institute of (Tylor Library)

8–19 Dec.: 0900–1700, Sat. closed
20 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–18 Jan.: 0900–1700, Sat. closed

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Social Science Library

7–13 Dec.: 0900–2200, Sat. 1000–1800, Sun. 1200–1800
14–22 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1800, Sun. closed
23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–10 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1800
11–17 Jan.: 0900–2200, Sat. 1000–1800, Sun. 1200–1800

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Taylor Bodleian Slavonic and Modern Greek Library

8–23 Dec.: 0930–1700, Sat. 1000–1300
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–17 Jan.: 0930–1700, Sat. 1000–1300

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Taylor Institution Library

Main Library and Modern Languages Faculty Library

8–21 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600
22–23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–17 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. 1000–1600

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Theology Faculty Library

8–12 Dec.: 0930–1700
15–19 Dec.: 0930–1630
20 Dec.–7 Jan.: closed
8–9 Jan.: 0930–1630
12–16 Jan.: 0930–1700
Sat. 17 Jan.: 1000–1300

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Vere Harmsworth Library

5–22 Dec.: 0900–1900, Sat. closed
23 Dec.: 0900–1700
24 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed
5–14 Jan.: 0900–1900, Sat. closed

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Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine Library

1400–1700
20 Dec.–4 Jan.: closed

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