2024 News
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Student Curator displays and webpages are live
Over the summer vacation the Library was fortunate to have two fantastic student curators, Rachel Deyis and Fedor Topolev-Soldunov, working with us to develop and promote the diversity of our collections
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Get one-click article access with LibKey Nomad
LibKey Nomad is a University-approved, free browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text articles of library-subscribed journals, as well as open access journals or any open access versions of articles.
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Go on the 2024 Library Virtual Tour!
The library is a massive place with loads to offer - find your way around and see our spaces with this short video tour.
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Welcome to the library!
Whether you're brand new to York, or just haven't used the library much so far, here are 5 essential things you need to know.
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We are no longer active on Twitter / X
As of September 2024, we will no longer log into the @UoYLibrary X account.
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We’re making changes to our postal loans and postal returns services
From Friday 13th September, we will be making changes to our domestic postal loans and postal returns services.
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Activating library eco-mode in August
In order to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, the library will implement an ‘eco-mode’ on a trial basis for 3 weeks in August. Typically, all three main library buildings remain open until midnight. However in eco-mode the Fairhurst and Burton will close two hours earlier each day, at 10pm, while the Morrell will continue to stay open until midnight to accommodate late-night users.
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There’s never been a better time to visit our Family Study Room
With the school holidays upon us and some new toys to discover, students with children can benefit from access to the Library’s Family Study Room. Find out more about the room and what’s available.
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We’re stopping our international loans service
From Friday 26th July, we will no longer be posting any Library items internationally. We will also no longer be refunding the postage costs of returning items from outside of the UK.
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Graduating this summer?
Graduating this summer? Please remember to return all your Library items and pay any outstanding charges by Friday 7 June 2024.
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Our Campus East Booklocker is moving!
We're relocating the Campus East Booklocker to the newly refurbished Ron Cooke Hub very soon
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Tips for getting through exam season
If you've got assessments coming up, we're rooting for you! The library will be busier than usual so plan ahead, and keep in mind these important tips.
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The Library is now open 24/7 until 9 June
As well as the 1200+ study spaces in the library, there are loads of other pop-up study spaces across campus.
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Our Sensory Rooms are now available!
Two new spaces are now live on Fairhurst Floor 2: the Sensory Study Room and Sensory Retreat Room
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Could you be our next Student Curator?
The library curators internships are back! We have two student internships available for this coming summer. If you are passionate about diversity and inclusion, and would like to tell the world about it… this is your chance!
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Open Research Awards 2024: open for submissions
Now in its fourth year, the York Open Research Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate projects and initiatives across all disciplines which engage with, reflect upon, or advocate for open research practices and principles.
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The Academic Liaison team is now the Faculty Librarian team
The new Faculty Librarian Team will still support students and staff but in a new faculty-focused way - here's all you need to know about how we can help you during your time at York.
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Announcement about decommissioning of the YODL Web Service
We regret to inform you that after 14 years of successful operation, YODL (York Digital Library) site has been withdrawn. As of Thursday 29 February 2024, access to all digital collections on this platform will cease and move to discover.york.ac.uk.
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The library will open 24/7 from 8 January to 4 February
To support exam preparation and revision, we will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from 8am on Monday 8 January until we close at midnight on 4 February.
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Auto-renewals are here! Changes to our Flexible Loans and charges
From 8 January 2024, we’ll be making some more changes to the way you borrow books and what happens when books need to come back as part of our community-based flexible loans system. Read on for more information on how this will affect you.