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Information for new students: The basics

Key information and links for new students

Opening hours

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The Library is open 24-hours during Semester-time (apart from Saturday nights).

You need your Campus Card to scan in at the keypad on the outer door if you are coming to the Library between midnight and 08:00.

Remember your Campus Card!

Undergraduate Campus CardRemember to bring your Campus Card with you when you come to the Library. You'll need it to...

  • access the Library
  • borrow books
  • print, copy & scan

 

If you are unable to view this video on YouTube it is also available on YuJa - view the Using your Campus Card to enter the Library video on YuJa (University username and password required)

Find a space to study

There's a range of different study spaces in the Library - group, quiet and silent areas - to suit your needs.

Watch our short video to get a flavour of the spaces available. Come and explore and find your favourite!

If you are unable to view this video on YouTube it is also available on YuJa - view the finding your favourite study space video on YuJa (University username and password required)

There are also study spaces available in other buildings on the University campus including some Halls of Residence. Use the links below to find out more about the study space in the Library and around the University.

IT in the Library


There are over 140 PCs and 16 docking stations available on the 1st Floor of the Library. Just login with your University username and password to access a range of software and the internet. 

Wifi access

You can access the University network on your laptop and other mobile devices in the Library. The link below has more information about how you can access the network.

Borrow a laptop

Laptop Loans are available to students from the self-service LapSafe lockers on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors of the Library.

Need to print?

Go to the Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floors to find multi-functional devices (MFDs) you can use to print, scan and copy items. You'll need credit on your Campus Card Account to pay for your printing - just login to the Campus Card Portal.

Information for Commuter students

Check out our top tips if you aren't living in Reading

Make the most of the Library resources available to you online;

Register for SCONUL Access to use a University Library near you!

There are lots of Universities in the South East and London who are members of the reciprocal SCONUL Access scheme - register to find out if you can use your local University Library for study space and access to print materials close to home.

Jargon buster (Glossary)


There are a few Library terms which you might find confusing when you start.

Unsure about what a Library word means? Use the link below to help you find out. 

Code of conduct

Find out what's expected of you and what you can expect from us

Need refreshment? Pop-in to the Library Café

You'll find the Library Café on the Ground Floor. It serves tea, coffee and soft drinks as well as sandwiches and snacks. You can also eat food in the café that you've brought with you.

You can take lidded drinks elsewhere in the Library, but everything else must be consumed in the café.