Library opening hours and services during exams

Posted 1 week ago

There are a range of facilities support you through exams

Library opening hours & alternative study space in Southampton

In order to support you through your studies, we wanted to remind you that Hartley Library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during term time.

Don’t forget in Southampton we have site libraries at the National Oceanographic Library and the Health Services Library at the Hospital as well as study space in the Sir James Matthews Building and Building 100.

For more information on opening hours across our site libraries and other study spaces, please visit our website.

·       You can contact us for support at any time by emailing libenqs@soton.ac.uk or through our Online Chat Service Monday – Friday 09:00-19:00.  

Building 100

Building 100 will be extending its opening hours during the weekends throughout the Winter Exam period between 12:00-19:30. This should help to provide more study spaces for you on the Highfield Campus. Building 100 will be open on the following dates:

·       Saturday 11 January

·       Sunday 12 January

·       Saturday 18 January

·       Sunday 19 January

Laptop loans service

Did you know that you can borrow a laptop from a number of different locations?

  • Hartley Library: Level 2 and Level 4
  • Health Services Library (Southampton General Hospital)
  • Avenue Campus
  • National Oceanographic Library
  • Sir James Matthews Building

To find out more about our laptop loans service visit our webpage.

Hartley Library Foyer events – what’s going on?

Please see the table below of the events that are happening in Hartley Library Foyer in January. Many of these sessions offer exam and wellbeing support so do check them out.

Thursday 9 January 13:30-17:30 Student Engagement – Prize Wheel and revision goodies
Friday 10 January 11:00-16:00 Marrow Society
Monday 13 January 13:00-15:00 Wellbeing Cafe
Tuesday 14 January 11:30-13:30 Student Money Champions
Wednesday 15 January 14:00-16:00 Security Drop-In
Friday 17 January 13:30-17:30 Student Engagement – 5 minute Head Massages
Tuesday 21 January 11:30-13:30 Student Money Champions
Thursday 23 January 11:30-12:30 ‘You are More Than’
Thursday 30 January 13:00-15:00 Wellbeing Café

Awarded Customer Services Excellence (CSE) Accreditation for the second year running!  

Working alongside colleagues from across the Student Experience Directorate, the Library has just had CSE accreditation confirmed for the second year running. The Award is testament to the commitment of putting you at the heart of everything we do. We’re really keen to hear your feedback about our services.