Library Closure over Summer Vacation 2026

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The library space will be closed to readers from Thursday 6 August – Sunday 11 October (inclusive) whilst our entrance area is refurbished but we will continue to offer key services:

  • A request and fetch service for SSL loanable books
  • A request service for SSL Library Use Only material to the Law Library
  • Book returns for Social Science Library and Bodleian Offsite Storage (Loanable) items
  • The Scan and Deliver service will remain available

Further information on how to place requests and return items can be found here.

The fetching and enquiry service will be available from the office near the main Manor Road Building Reception desk (see images below for directions to the office from when you enter the Manor Road Building) at the following times (except for 29-31 August when the service will be closed for the Bank Holiday weekend):

  • 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
  • 10am-4pm on Saturday
Image 1 of the main building reception desk as you enter the Manor Road Building with an arrow telling you to turn left. Image 2 of the corridor which leads to the office with the library service point, an arrow tells you to go straight on.
Image 3 shows you the entrance to the office which houses the library temporary service point desk. Image 3 shows you the temporary service point desk in the office with a member of library staff sat at it.

If you have any questions or concerns, do speak to a member of library staff or contact us via email.

Our library entrance area refurbishment will include:

  • A welcoming and accessible entrance
  • Two new Group Study Rooms
  • A new zone of informal study space

Here’s a sneak peek at the Architects’ drawings …

Proposed 3-D View of Library Entrance Foyer (subject to change)
©Associated Architects
Proposed 3-D View of Library Help Desk area from entrance side (subject to change)
©Associated Architects
Proposed 3-D View of Library Help Desk area from the staff side (subject to change)
©Associated Architects
Proposed 3-D View of new study space, opposite book display area (subject to change)
©Associated Architects
Proposed 3-D View of two new Group Study Rooms (subject to change)
©Associated Architects