University of Hull, Brynmor Jones Library Redevelopment update

What’s going on?

·         The 2nd floor of the east building and 6^th floor of the tower will close for two weeks from this Friday, 13^th June.  This will allow remedial work connected with the removal of the external hoist to take place, and other finishing work to be undertaken.  There will be a book retrieval service for material from the 6^th floor during this period.  A microfilm reader has been temporarily relocated from 2^nd floor east to 1st floor east.

·         The east staircase in the tower will be closed for refurbishment from next week.  At the same time the west staircase will be handed back.  Both staircases will be available for use in case of an emergency.  The west staircase will, however, not be available between the ground and 1^st floors; access to the 1^st floor will be via the new lifts and staircase, the opening of which is described below.

·         The brand new South Entrance will open next week.  At the same time the library will also take possession of the new lifts and staircase giving access from the ground floor to the 1^st and 2^nd floors.  This paves the way for the full integration of the two parts of the Library at the end of the month.  Library users will need their staff and students cards to pass through the new turnstiles leading to the lifts and stairs.

·         As soon as the new South Entrance opens, the current main entrance and the temporary stairs to the Reading Room on the south side of the building will close.  This marks the start of work on the final phase of the redevelopment.

·         A temporary book return station will be installed on the 1^st floor of the tower at the information point; it will not be possible to return books on the ground floor until that part of the redevelopment has been completed later this summer.  The security gates at the exit from the Reading Room will also go live next week.  Henceforth all books must be checked out before they are taken out of the Reading Room.  It will also now be necessary to check out books from the tower before descending to the ground floor; this can be done using the self issue machines on every floor.

When’s it happening?

·          Closure of the 6^th floor of the tower and 2^nd floor east will take place on Friday 13^th June.  All other changes will be happening next week – there will be a further update confirming the exact dates.

Where are the books at Hull?

We've just been having a look and the newly opened Reading Room in the Brynmor Jones Library. It's looking nice. Just follow the yellow footprints on your left when you go in to find..:


Books whenever you go in throught the temporary entrance (bays 31-32):

Books on the way up the stairs (bay 31):

 

 

Books upt the stairs (bays 1-10):

A self service area with copiers, self issue..

and a laptop lending service on the ground floor: