University of York Library refurbishment update

How to request a book from the third floor of the JB Morrell Library

Science book collections in the following list have moved to the third floor of the JB Morrell Library:

General Science (R)
Mathematics (S-SF)
Computer Science (SK)
Astronomy (T)
Physics & Electronics (U)
Chemistry (V)
Geology & Biosciences (W-WX)
Biology (X-XZ)
Technology (Z).

The newly-refurbished third floor will not be open to Library users until January. In the meantime, Library staff will retrieve books for users. There are 3 ways to request a book:

1. Complete a retrieval form (available from the Lending Services and Help & Information desks) and leave it in the marked box on the Lending Services counter near the entrance to Key Texts. Please allow sufficient time for retrieval: for example, if a form is submitted between 09.00 and 10.00, the book will be available to collect from Lending Services after 11.00.

The final book retrieval of the day will take place an hour before the Lending Services desk closes and self-service opening hours begin. Opening hours for the remainder of the autumn term and the Christmas vacation are published on the Library's website.

2. Phone the Library's Lending Services staff (01904 323873) to ask for a book to be retrieved at the next available opportunity. Staff will advise you when the book will be ready for you to collect.

3. Send an email to Lending Services staff providing the details of the book you need, and the date and time you will collect it. At least 24 hours' notice is required for email requests.

Books not collected from Lending Services by the end of the day will be returned to the third floor.

University of York library refurbishment news

Science books moving to JBM third floor: work starts 13th December

The refurbished third floor of the JB Morrell Library is on schedule to open in January 2011, at which point half of the first floor will be closed. Several science subject collections will be moved to a permanent new home on the third floor:

General Science (R)
Mathematics (S-SF)
Computer Science (SK)
Astronomy (T)
Physics & Electronics (U)
Chemistry (V)
Geology & Biosciences (W-WX)
Biology (X-XZ)
Technology (Z).

Psychology (B) and Medicine & Nursing (Y) will remain on the first floor. In order to ensure that stock moves can be completed during the Christmas vacation, it will be necessary to start in the week beginning Monday 13th December. Library staff will operate a retrieval service when books are in transit.

Look out for further information on this blog and on the University of York library refurbishment blog (http://uoylibrary.blogspot.com/).

Early closure - Uni of York Libray Dec 1st update

The JB Morrell Library will now close at 6pm today. If weather continues to worsen an earlier closure may be announced.

Early closure - Uni of York Library 1st Dec

The JB Morrell Library will be closing early again today because of the weather. The latest the library will be open will be 9pm but an earlier closure may be announced if the bad weather continues during the day.

For the updates on the Library closing go to http://www.york.ac.uk/library/news

University of Hull closure - 1st December

The University of Hull will be closed on Wednesday 1st December due to the weather conditions.