Winter Vacation Library opening and service hours
For those remaining on Campus the Library will be open from 8 am to 12 midnight from 9 December to 29 December. Library staff are available Monday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm until 23 December and then from 8 am on 2 January. 24 hour opening starts again from 30 December. Our security team will staff the Library during the closure period from 24 December to 2 January.
The Computer Labs in the Austin Pearce building will be open 24/7 when the Library is closed.
Customer Services staff will be checking emails on 27, 30, and 31 December if you have an urgent enquiry.
Wellbeing Support and Campus Services
For immediate support for Wellbeing https://wellbeing.surrey.ac.uk/immediate-support and information on the services available over the Winter Vacation https://my.surrey.ac.uk/news/winter-break-campus-service-opening-times
Books and more!
Your loans will continue to renew automatically every 7 days unless requested by another student. Please continue to check your University emails until 23 December as this is how the Library will let you know if you need to return a book. If you have been asked to return a book and you are not on Campus please contact library@surrey.ac.uk for further advice.
Loans will not be recalled between 20 December and 3 January. Our Click and Post service will resume again on 3 January so don’t forget to check your emails again then!
We have a wealth of resources available online. Head to https://my.surrey.ac.uk/library to browse our collections, or access material directly from your SurreyLearn module reading list.
Install the LibKey Nomad web browser extension for free as a University of Surrey student. LibKey Nomad will link you directly to articles subscribed to by the Library and open access alternatives as you research on the Internet.
Inter-Library Loans
Inter-Library loans can only be issued by Library Staff, Monday – Friday from 8 am to 6pm until 23 December. Staff can issue Inter-Library loans again from 8 am on 3rd January. Please note the ILL service will not be staffed between these dates. Please remember that you can only return loans during staffed hours.
Academic Skills and Development and Maths and Stats Advice
Need Academic Skills or Maths and Statistics support over the vacation? Head to your dedicated My Learning Development module on SurreyLearn for 24/7 access to a suite of online study-supportive materials, including videos, tutorials and guidelines. You can also check out other useful resources to help you with your studies.
Appointments are available until 23 December and then will resume Monday 6 January 2025.
Meet a Learning Development Librarian or Adviser
Drop-ins will start again on Monday 6 January 2025. Click here to access the details about the AS&D drop-in service.
Meet a Maths and Statistics Adviser, Level 1, Maths and Statistics Hub
Drop-ins will start again on Monday 6 January 2025. Click here to access the details about the MASA drop-in service.
IT Services
The IT Helpdesk will close on 23 December and re-open on 6 January. The out of hours service is available during this time.
Please see the IT Pages on MySurrey https://it.surrey.ac.uk/ for help or phone 01483 689898 outside these times.
