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Opening Hours

During term-time the Library is open Monday-Friday 9:30am-7:00pm, Saturday 12:00 noon-4:30pm.

During vacations, the Library is normally open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm.  The exceptions are a week at Christmas, a week at Easter and two weeks following the August Bank Holiday, when the Union buildings are closed.  A calendar of the opening hours for 2012 may be found here. 

Any changes to opening hours will be posted on the Union noticeboard - ring the General Office (01865-241353) or email the Library for details.

What's in the Library

Since its foundation, the Union has maintained a library for the use of its members. One of the largest lending libraries in Oxford, it is of particular relevance to students studying Classics, English, History, Law, PPE and Theology. In recent years, the Science section has been expanded. The library has a significant collection of 19th century publications, both books and journals, which would be of special interest to researchers studying that period.

In addition, the Union has a good collection of recreational reading including contemporary fiction and an up-to-date selection of travel guides.  There is a wide-ranging stock of DVDs from general release films, world cinema and period drama to TV series and animation.  The Library also stocks a selection of the quality newspapers and a broad range of magazines, such as the Economist, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Country Life, Private Eye, the Spectator, New Statesman, New Scientist, Time, Newsweek and Vogue.  A list of the Library's journals is available here.

The Library catalogue

About 65% of the Library's stock is on the University catalogue, SOLO and more is being added all the time. This includes all books bought since 2001 and also most textbooks, fiction, travel guides and other popular works. Older materials may be found using the card catalogue in Library Reception.

 

The Library Staff

The Library is officially headed by the Librarian, who is a student elected every term. In practice, the day-to-day running of the Library is handled by Librarian-in-Charge Su Lockley, Deputy Librarian Valerie Beautemps, Senior Library Assistant Niels Sampath and Graduate Trainee Evelyn Webster.

Easyfundraising for the Union! 

Easyfundraising for the Union is just that - an easy way for you to raise money for the Union every time you go shopping online.  And there is absolutely no cost to yourself or the Union! 

What you need to do is register with Easyfundraising, at

http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/oxfordunion

Click on "Yes sign me up" to register yourself.

Then whenever you go online shopping, login to Easyfundraising first and search "Retailers".  If the retailer you want is listed, click on the orange "Go shopping" link. Whatever you order then earns for the Union the percentage donation shown. 

It's easy - give it a try!