Easter Opening and Accessing Books at Other Universities

If you’re planning on hitting the library over the Easter vacation make sure you know when each library is open and the level of service available to you. Have a look at the table below to check opening times.

Brynmor Jones Library: Hull	Friday 25/03/2016 Saturday 26/03/2016 Sunday 27/03/2016    Monday 28/03/2016 Tuesday 29/03/2016	Closed 09.00 – 1700 09.00 – 1700 Closed Normal service
JB Morrell Library: York	Friday 25/03/2016  Saturday 26/03/2016   Sunday 27/03/2016    Monday 28/03/2016  Tuesday 29/03/2016	Self service Self service Self service Self service Full service

If you are travelling over the Easter vacation you may want to take advantage of the SCONUL scheme.This allows undergraduate students reference use of other university library's physical book stock during vacation times. Postgraduates, part-time and distance learning or placement students can also borrow books and journals at other participating libraries.

See the SCONUL Access for more information. Information about the scheme is also available from  Hull  and York.    

We have also produced this handy guide to help with registering for SCONUL access.

Happy reading and have a fantastic Easter!

Christmas is coming...

...and with that comes Christmas Opening Hours:

Hull:

The Brynmor Jones Library closes at 12:30pm on Christmas Eve and will re-open at 8:30am on 4th January.

York:

The University Library will be closed from 4pm on Christmas Eve to 8am on Sunday 27th December, and from 4pm on New Year's Eve to 8am on Saturday 2nd January. Remember that from Christmas Eve onwards you'll need your University card to get in.

All loaned items from York are subject to recall throughout the Christmas vacation, but you'll have a whole week to get them back. Nothing will be due back between 21st December and 3rd January inclusive. More information about York's loans and hours can be found on their website.

 

 

Online Materials & SCONUL access:

 

It's worth remembering that most of the books we buy for HYMS are available electronically, so you should be able to access them wherever you are this Christmas. The same goes for our other e-resources. If you prefer something physical, you're in the UK or Ireland, and there's another university library nearby, you can always sign up to the SCONUL Access scheme which can get you in to a large number of university libraries across the country. More details are available from the links below:

• Quick guide to signing up to the SCONUL scheme (by the University of York)
• SCONUL Access information from Hull
• SCONUL Access information from York



End of term - Easter opening hours for the University Libraries

Easter is just over the horizon. Below is information on the opening hours for the two University Libraries over the vacation:

University of Hull Thursday 2nd April:    Library will close at Midnight Friday 3rd April:    Closed Saturday 4th April:    9am - 5pm Sunday 5th April:    9am - 5pm Monday 6th April:    Closed Tuesday 7th April:    Opens at 7am 24/7 opening will resume from Tuesday 7th April. 24 Hr loan items will issue on Thursday 2nd and be due back at 8 am on Tuesday 7th. Remember that if you are unable to return an item due in this period you can see if it is possible to renew items.

University of York The Morrell Library remains open 24 hours a day throughout Easter. Self-service will be in operation from 9pm on Thursday 2nd April to 9am on Tuesday 7th April, and you'll need your University of York card to enter the building during this time. Normal loan periods are unchanged, and all items remain subject to recall in accordance with our flexible loans system, but the following variations will be in place throughout Easter: 7 days to return an item if a request is placed 7 days to collect an item once returned 7 days borrowing period if there is a queue of requests If you need to return an item, you can post it back to us and we'll use the date of posting as the return date. See the Library website for more details on Easter borrowing and opening.

If you're going home over the Easter vacation, you may be able to use your local University library. To find out if you can, apply to the SCONUL Access scheme at:
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from HYMS Library...but before you go...

Borrowing while you’re away

If you are going home over the Christmas vacation but still want to access books you can use the SCONUL Access scheme. This enables you to use the resources of other university libraries over the vacation, on production of your university card. If you're an undergraduate you can use the libraries for reference. If you're a postgraduate you may also be able to borrow items.

Find out more:

See SCONUL Access for more information. Information about the scheme is also available from Hull and York.

• University of Hull library borrowing over the Christmas period
• Normal loan items will issue for the Christmas vacation from Monday 16 December 2013, they will be due back w/c Monday 13 January 2014.
  All other items will remain at their normal loan periods but will issue for longer to cover the actual building closure.
  24 hours loan items will issue for the closure on Tuesday 24 December 2013 and will be due back on Thursday 2 January 2014.
  Vacation loans do not apply to Associate and SCONUL members.

• University of York library borrowing over the Christmas period
  
  You can continue to renew books for 28 days over the Christmas vacation and will be sent courtesy notices seven days before the items are due back asking you to renew your items. Please note that you will need to return your books if they have been requested by another user. If an item is requested you will be sent a recall notice which will give you seven days to return the item. More information on borrowing and returning books over the vacation is available here: http://www.york.ac.uk/library/news/archive/2013/christmas/

University libraries’ opening times over the Christmas period

University of Hull: The UoH Library will close from 12.30pm on Tuesday 24th December 2013 until 7am Thursday 2 January 2014. For more information about opening times and staffed hours please visit http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/library-services/opening-hours.aspx.

University of York: The UoY Library is open 24 hours but will be closed from 4pm on Tuesday 24th December until 8am Friday 27th December, and from 4pm Tuesday 31st December until 8am Thursday 2nd January 2014. For more information about opening times and staffed hours please visit http://www.york.ac.uk/library/locations/.

And finally...Happy Christmas!

Away from campus over Easter & need to access books?

If you are returning home or are going to be away from either campus over the Easter vacation but still want to access books you can use the SCONUL Access scheme - this allows undergraduate students reference use other university library's physical book stock during vacation times. Postgraduates, part-time and distance learning or placement students can also borrow books and journals at other participating libraries.

See the SCONUL Access for more information. Information about the scheme is also available from  Hull  and York.

SCONUL Access scheme - access to other university libraries

If you're going home during the summer break and want to use your local university library while you're there, make sure you get a SCONUL Access card from either University of York or University of Hull library before you head back.  Full details of the scheme can be found at http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/content.php?pid=206456&sid=1722039.