Keeping the Library a pleasant space for studying

If you are a regular library user it won’t have escaped your notice that our study spaces have been very busy recently. Since we tend to get even more visitors around assessment periods, we’re sharing a timely reminder of what we expect from our users. You can find our Library Code of Conduct on the library website as well as on the Library Rules page of our Library Essentials LibGuide.

For now, we wanted to remind you that:

• Noise travels very easily, so please be mindful of your conversations and be aware of how they might disturb those working in the area around you.
  • The Library is a designated place for study and while it’s a convenient place to meet people, it isn’t an area that can, or should, facilitate socialising. If you are planning to meet up with friends, the social learning space or SU bar are better options.
• The Library is zoned to accommodate different learning preferences. You are expected to be silent in the blue silent study zones and quiet, low volume conversation is allowed in the orange group study sections. Again, please be mindful of the volume of your conversations as you enter and exit these areas.
• No food is permitted in the Library, although lidded drinks are allowed
• No mobile phone conversations are permitted in the Library – even if you are using headphones. Please take your calls outside of the Library in the social learning space.
• Personal belongings should not be left unattended nor used to ‘reserve’ a particular computer or study space. Unattended belongings may be removed by library or security staff to ensure fair use of the space, but you can indicate to other users you are taking a short break by using our Study Break Passes.

We encourage users to move aside belongings without a study pass so that they can use the space, or ask noisy groups to keep the noise down. However, if you aren’t comfortable doing so, you are always welcome to report noise disturbances or unattended belongings to the Library Helpdesk.

If you have any questions about the above, please contact a member of our User Services team by emailing library@sgul.ac.uk

New Library Study Space closed on Sat 9th Feb

The new Library study space will be closed on Saturday 9th Feb for essential lighting works; the rest of the Library will be open as normal from 9am-9pm.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Library Study Space – Closed 17th-18th November

The newly refurbished Library Study Space will be closed all day on both Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th November for essential works.

The rest of the Library will remain open as normal (9am-9pm), as will the Computer Rooms (24 hour access). We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Newly refurbished Library Study Space – Closed Saturday 27th October

The newly refurbished Library Study Space will be closed on Saturday 27th October.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

24 hour alternative student study room

There is now an alternative study area available on 1^st floor Jenner Wing

This room is open 24 hours accessible with your SGUL ID card

(Please note this room is for SGUL students only)

Directions (from exiting the library)

• Turn right
• Go through the security doors into Jenner Wing
• Keep going straight along the corridor
• Look for Corridor Number 6

The study room is through the door marked “Medical Supplies” between the Red Goods Lift and the entrance to Corridor 6.

Alternatively pick up a leaflet on Sconul Access and learn how you could get access to other libraries during our refurbishment work.

We apologise to all our users for any disturbance experienced while building work is carried out.