The library will be closed over the Easter weekend from Friday 14 April to Sunday 16 April 2017 inclusive. We will be open on Monday 17 April from 9am-5pm. There will be no book delivery service on Monday.
We return to normal Vacation opening hours (9am-7pm) and delivery service on Tuesday 18 April. We return to Term opening hours on Sunday 23 April 2017.
Don’t forget you can access many of our eResources off-campus via SOLO using your SSO to log in.
Happy Easter everyone!
Unfortunately there has been another incident of laptop theft within the library. A MacBook Pro was stolen yesterday from the central computer area in Lower Camera. A similar incident occurred in November 2016. This is a sad reminder that theft does happen within the library. To minimise risk to your property and your research please take the following steps:
University Security and Thames Valley Police have been informed of this incident. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to keep belongings close and if you do notice anything odd or are concerned someone may be taking something that isn’t theirs please report it to library staff.
We’re now into Vacation opening hours:
Monday – Friday: 09:00-19:00
Saturday: 10:00-16:00
Sunday: Closed
We’re closed for Easter on Friday 14 April – Sunday 16 April but will be *open* on Easter Monday, 17 April.
Have a great Easter break everyone, we look forward to seeing you next Term!
February is LGBT History Month and we’re joining colleagues across the University in celebrating! Although we’re nearing the end of the month there are still lots of interesting things happening in Oxford and the University so have a look at the LGBTHM17 website for talks and events. We’ve put together a small display in the Gladstone Link of relevant books from our collections so get browsing!
In response to comments from the Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey 2016 here are some of the things we have done based on your feedback. We welcome suggestions or comments at any time of the year so if you have something to tell us, write it in our comments book kept in Lower Camera or email us at radcam-enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk 
Welcome back to a new term everyone. We’re looking forward to a productive Hilary Term 2017.
Term time opening hours resume this Sunday 15th January 11am until 5pm. From Monday 16th January we will be open:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 10pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday 11am – 5pm
Remember, library staff are here to help so get in touch via email, phone 01865 277262 or in person in the library.
We hope you’ve enjoyed the Christmas break as much as we did and are feeling ready for a new year. We’ve no doubt everyone is eager to return to the library and get borrowing!
From today, Monday 9th January, we resume term time borrowing limits:
Vacation loans are due back next Monday 16th January so don’t forget to check under the bed for all those extra holiday books you had on loan. We look forward to seeing you all in the library soon.
The Bodleian Library (Old Library reading rooms only including Duke Humfrey) will close for the Christmas break at 5pm on Friday 23 December 2016.
The Radcliffe Camera (including the Gladstone Link*) will close at 7pm on Thursday 22nd December 2016. These areas of the Bodleian will not open on Friday 23 December. *Please note the Gladstone Link closes at 6.15pm.
All parts of the Library will re-open to readers at 9am on Tuesday 3 January 2017.
The last delivery of material from storage will arrive on the afternoon of Thursday 22 December. The deadline for placing requests for this last delivery is expected to be 10.30am that morning.
It will be possible to request items via SOLO throughout the closed period. The first delivery of the New Year will arrive on Tuesday 3 January, and staff expect to clear any backlog of requests by Friday 6 January at the latest.
Have an enjoyable Christmas break everyone, we’re certainly looking forward to it!
Vacation loans start today – borrow up to 15 books. This increases to 20 books on Thursday 1 December and will include short loans. Everything is due back on Monday 16 January.
We hope everyone has a restful and Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! If you get fed up eating mince pies and drinking mulled wine (impossible though that sounds) don’t forget you can access many of our resources online. With your Single Sign On login, you can access all our ebook, ejournal and database subscriptions while away from Oxford.
Here’s the Bodleian tree all lit up for the final week of Term. Have a fantastic Christmas break everyone! 
Unfortunately a laptop was recently stolen from a desk in the Upper Camera reading room. While this is not a common occurrence it is a sad reminder that theft does happen within the library. To minimise risk to your property and your research please take the following steps:
University Security and Thames Valley Police have been informed of this incident. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to keep belongings close and if you do notice anything odd or are concerned someone may be taking something that isn’t theirs please report it to library staff.