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Good news: Take your History of Medicine Library books home

As of today (16 June), readers with a University Card can borrow from the History of Medicine Library monograph collections in Library Room 1 and 2 unless they are marked as Library Use Only.

The lending policy will follow the Bodleian Libraries policy.

As the HML is staffed part-time and only library staff can issue books on your SOLO patron account, please come Monday-Friday 2-5pm. If you are unable to visit during this time, email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for help.

Books borrowed will be due back on Tuesday Week 1 MT (14 Oct 2025) at the very newly opened Humanities Library. If you need to return a book borrowed from the History of Medicine Library during the summer vacation, please use the drop box at the Philosophy & Theology Faculties Library, Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road or return the books to the Radcliffe Camera.

Please note, the library will close at 5pm on Friday 4 July. This is needed to prepare the library for the move. Readers are advised to plan ahead. It will not be possible to access items after this date until the new library officially opens late September.

Email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions or need help.

July – August 2023 opening hours

During July and August, the History Medicine Library will be staffed at the following times:

  • Week 24 July: closed.
  • Week 31 July: closed.
  • Week 7 August: Tuesday & Thursday 2.15-5pm
  • Week 14 August: Tuesday & Thursday 2.15-5pm
  • Week 21 August: Tuesday & Thursday 2.15-5pm
  • Week 28 August: Thursday 2.15-5pm

Any further updates to our opening hours will be advertised on the blog and Twitter. As always, if you would like to visit please contact us to arrange your appointment.

From September onwards, we aim to resume normal opening hours  Monday to Friday 2.15-5pm.

June Opening Hours

The History of Medicine Library will be open Monday-Friday, 2-5pm, with the exception of the 7th, 14th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of June, when the library will be unstaffed.

To make an appointment please email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

 

May Opening Hours

The History of Medicine Library will be open Monday-Friday, 2-5pm, with the exception of the 1st, 4th, 8th, 17th, 18th, and 29th of May, when the library will be unstaffed.

To make an appointment please email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

April Opening Hours

The History of Medicine Library will be open Monday-Friday, 2-5pm, with the exception of Friday the 7th and Monday the 10th of April, when the library will be unstaffed.

To make an appointment please email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

 

March Opening Hours

The History of Medicine Library will be open Monday-Friday, 2-5pm, with the exception of the 13th-17th March inclusive, when the library will be unstaffed.

To make an appointment please email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

 

 

February Opening Hours

The History of Medicine Library will be open Monday-Friday, 2-5pm with the exception of Friday 3rd and Wednesday 22nd of February when the library will be unstaffed.

To make an appointment please email historyofmedicine@bodleian.ox.ac.uk