Welcome to the Library
Plan your visit
Opening hours: The Library is currently open from 8am until midnight, seven days a week.
Finding a space: Use our seating availability chart to see how busy the library is in real time.
On Morrell Floor 2, Fairhurst Floor 1 and Burton Floor 1, you’ll need to book a study space.
On the other floors of the library, and in King’s Manor Library and the Library@Piazza, all the spaces and study rooms are non-bookable. Find out more about Study Spaces and the different Zones in the Library.
A map of the library: View the locations of subject resources, study spaces, PCs and other facilities: Floor plans (PDF 
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New to the library?
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- Information for new students
- Information for academic staff
- Information for researchers
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Find resources
Book Takeaway
Get resources posted or scanned by our Book Takeaway Service.
Resources for your subject
We’ve created a Subject Guide for every Department - find yours for curated lists of resources, useful advice, and the contact details for your Academic Liaison Librarians.
More essential links
Skills Guides: Find training sessions, videos, interactive tutorials and workbooks to develop your digital and information searching skills.
Accessibility Information: An overview of our adjusted services, including loan periods, book retrieval, equipment, and accessing the building.
E-resources Guide: Browse ebook and ejournal collections, and databases.
YorSearch: Search the Library catalogue, check your account and more.
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Latest news
Monday 30 January 2023
The University has today released a new Research Publications and Open Access policy. The new policy, which will apply to research articles submitted from 1 March 2023, will allow researchers to exercise greater sharing and reuse rights over their own research.
Monday 19 December 2022
The library will move to 24 hour opening for the common assessment period, starting at 8am on Monday January 9 and ending at midnight on Sunday January 15, after which we'll return to 8am - midnight opening.
Thursday 8 December 2022
Thank you to everyone who completed our recent Library survey. Here is our initial analysis of the results.
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