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Find out what is going on in the Main Library, Martyrs, JF Allen, the King James and St Mary’s College Libraries. News, services, resources, spaces and events will all be covered in the posts below. For opening times and full information about the Library, please check our webpages.

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Halloween feedback results

Thank you to everyone who left a comment and took part in the Halloween Library trick or treat feedback board in the Main Library. 106 post-it note comments were left! The top Library ‘treats’ were categorised as:…

Toilets on level 2

Gender neutral toilets are available on Level 2 (entrance level) of the Main Library. Work has also completed on all other toilets on Levels 3 and 4.  

Intermittent noise in Main Library week beginning 3 October

From 3 October there will be some drilling noise as work continues on level 1. This will be intermittent, but we wanted to make you aware. You can find alternative study space on MySpace, FindSpace, the Library spaces…

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Main Library closure 15 and 16 October

An electrical shutdown, required for work to continue on the new heating and cooling system in the Main Library, will take place on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October. This will affect the Main Library (as well as the…

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Main Library redevelopment: heating and cooling

You may find the Main Library particularly warm at the moment. There is a fault with the heating system and we are working on it now. The new heating and cooling system, pictured above, will be fully installed in the…

Main Library redevelopment: noise

As works are ongoing you may notice some short bursts of noise. The majority of noisy works are being completed over night, but there is the occasional need for temporary and short periods of noise. If you find this…

Main Library redevelopment: toilets

Works are ongoing to finalise the improved and extended toilet provision on levels 3 and 4. These works should be completed by the morning of Saturday 17 September and so the toilets on both of these levels should be…

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