Tag: User Services

Extended loan periods

To help you prepare for your exams, Library Services is giving you extended loan periods over the Christmas and New Year break.   Seven day loans If you borrow or renew a seven day loan on Friday 6th December you won’t have to bring it back until Friday the 3rd of January. 24 hour loans Pop…Continue Reading Extended loan periods

Seasonal opening hours

Image of a snowman in CityLibrary colours and #CityLibraryXmas

The Northampton Square Library will be open from 10am to 6pm between Friday 27th and Tuesday 31st December, 2019. Security staff will be present, and yule be able to borrow items using the elf-service machines as usual. If you are planning to visit the Library to study or revise over the festive holidays, then check…Continue Reading Seasonal opening hours

Silent Study at Northampton Square

B411c silent study space

Returning students will notice that Level 6 is closed for refurbishment as part of our wider work to develop the library estate. Levels 4 and 5 are still available for silent study.  In addition to the silent spaces inside the Library, we have transformed B411c into a silent study room.  You can access this new…Continue Reading Silent Study at Northampton Square

RESOLVED: Ongoing issues with iPad loans

This issue has now been resolved and we are able to issue out iPads to current students and staff once again.   We are currently unable to issue any iPads due to problems with the software used to manage the collection. IT are working with the software supplier to resolve these as soon as possible,…Continue Reading RESOLVED: Ongoing issues with iPad loans

Bookable library spaces

Our Technobooths and Pods on Level 3 of Northampton Square Library are now available to book for quiet collaborative work.  Students can book these spaces for a maximum of two hours per day, up to two weeks in advance.  You can book these online through our new look bookings pages. Technobooths are ideal for working…Continue Reading Bookable library spaces

Book moves at Northampton Square

Books on Level 3 Northampton Square

Over the summer we installed nearly 700 metres of shelving on Level 3 and moved 1.2 km of books to spread the library stock across three levels of Northampton Square Library; the same length as Oxford Street from Oxford Circus to Marble Arch stations!  As a result you will see some empty shelves on Level…Continue Reading Book moves at Northampton Square

Library system downtime: March 11th-12th

We are upgrading our library systems overnight Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th March.  As a result you may experience intermittent periods of downtime during which you will be unable to: login to online resources see book availability through CityLibrary Search request items, or login to your CityLibrary Account to renew items. Please plan ahead to…Continue Reading Library system downtime: March 11th-12th

CityLibrary seasonal opening hours

A snowman designed in CityLibrary colours with text reading: "#CityLibraryXmas."

If you are planning to catch up on some studying and/or exam revision over the festive holidays then check out our opening hours and plan ahead: ………. From Monday 17th December to Friday 21st December the Northampton Square Library will be operating vacation opening hours of 9am to 10pm with reference and self-service after 5pm….Continue Reading CityLibrary seasonal opening hours

Late Summer Bank Holiday at Northampton Square Library

On Monday 27th August, the Library will be open from 10am to 10pm to City University students and staff for reference and self-service only.  …Continue Reading Late Summer Bank Holiday at Northampton Square Library

Northampton Square Level 3: new furniture

On Friday 24th August, we will be installing more new furniture on Level 3. It will take all day. As it will be noisy, you might want to go and study in another area. Keep an eye out for our new look!…Continue Reading Northampton Square Level 3: new furniture