We will be closed for the Easter break as follows:
We will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 2 April.
If you are an Oxford University student and need to access library resources while you are away from Oxford, follow our tips below:
Remote access via SOLOAccess e-books, e-journals and databases remotely by logging in to SOLO with your Single Sign On (SSO) Take a look at the Bodleian Libraries SOLO Guide for further information.
For help with finding and using items on SOLO, you can also get assistance via SOLO Live Chat.
This service is staffed from Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Look for the chat box to the right of the SOLO webpage.
Our eBook Subject & Research Guide has lots of information on how to access and use Oxford University eBooks.
Most postgraduate reading lists are available on ORLO and scans, online articles and e-books can be accessed there.
Scan & Deliver is a free electronic document delivery service which enables you to obtain scans of book chapters or journal articles via email from the Bodleian Libraries’ print collections.
For more details on the above, and to find out about further resources available remotely, consult the Bodleian Libraries Online and Remote Access webpage.
Any questions, just get in touch with us!
Email: ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 271093
The library is currently open as follows:
We will be closed for the Easter break as follows:
The library will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 2 April.
On Sunday 17 March, our Vacation opening hours will begin. The library will be open as follows:
We will be closed for the Easter break as follows:
On Sunday 16th March our Hilary Term vacation opening hours begin:
Monday – Friday: 9am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 11am – 7pm
Note that we have extended our opening hours to include Sundays during Easter Vacation 2019 (excluding Easter Sunday (21st April)).
This is a pilot, in line with the Bodleian Libraries Strategic Plan which states: “We will improve access to highly used hub libraries by increasing opening hours to better reflect user requirements” and the results of a recent Opening Hours satisfaction survey.
If the pilot is successful, SSL opening hours will continue to include Sundays in future Easter Vacations.
We will be closed from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st April (dates inclusive).
We will re-open on Monday 22nd April at 9am (closing at 7pm).
The Social Science Library opening hours will be extended to include Sundays (11am – 7pm) during Easter Vacation 2019. Note that we will be closed on Easter Sunday (21st April), details below.
This is a pilot, in line with the Bodleian Libraries Strategic Plan which states: “We will improve access to highly used hub libraries by increasing opening hours to better reflect user requirements” and the results of a recent Opening Hours satisfaction survey.
If the pilot is successful, SSL opening hours will continue to include Sundays in future Easter Vacations.
