Collections from our Off-site Store have now been reinstated.
Thank you for your patience whilst essential building maintenance took place.
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Off-site Store items – temporarily unavailable
Collections from our Off-site Store will remain suspended or severely restricted due to essential building maintenance into late January.
Whilst we are unable to collect items held in our Off-site Store University Staff, Students, and Associates may use our inter-library loan service. Collections from Closed Access remain unaffected.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Need help practicing and developing your mathematical and statistical skills?
The Library’s new Maths Support guide provides links to an extensive range of interactive e-resources and video tutorials which you can access at any time to practise and develop your mathematical and statistical skills. Developed for students by students, in collaboration with Library staff, the guide is organised into key topics to make it easier and quicker for you to find the help you need.
libguides.reading.ac.uk/maths-support
If you want to boost your maths and stats knowledge before approaching new topics in your course, then make sure you also register for Integral for HE. This online resource is designed to support undergraduate students and provides interactive quizzes, videos and overviews on a wide range of topics including Complex Numbers, Matrices, Algebra and Functions, Further Calculus, Vectors, Differential Equations and many more. It’s easy to register for your own account, just fill out this online form and we’ll do the rest!
1st Floor closed 8th – 20th August
From Thursday 8th August until Tuesday 20th August, the 1st Floor of the Library will be closed for University Clearing.
PCs can be found on all other floors of the Library, and Group Study rooms are available on the 2nd and 4th Floors. Please ask us if you need help finding a study space.
The IT Helpdesk will be moved to the Ground Floor, and can be found at the Study Advice and Academic Liaison Desk. Support is also available via telephone, email and the IT Self Service Portal.
System upgrade 10 June – some services disrupted
Tonight, we are upgrading our Library Management System. During the upgrade on Monday 10 June, between 20:00 and midnight, (after the Library buildings are closed) some services will be unavailable.
You will still be able to …
- Search the Library catalogue, Enterprise.
- Access all our E-resources – so any e-books or e-journals you find on the catalogue will still be available via the ‘Click here to access’ links.
- Use Summon for online access to journal articles, book chapters, and much more!
But you won’t be able to …
- See the current location of a physical Library item, so you won’t be able to tell if it has been borrowed.
- Access your online Library account to renew your loans or pay fines.
- Request items from Closed Access or the Off-site Store.
- Request an Inter-Library Loan.
The upgrade is planned to be finished by Tuesday 11 June, but the system will be ‘at risk’ for the rest of the week whilst our Systems Team make sure everything is working correctly. We will let you know if Enterprise will be unavailable for longer than initially planned.
If you have trouble accessing e-resources, you can contact the E-resources Team at eresourceshelp@reading.ac.uk or you can fill in a Problem Report Form.
If you want to talk to someone about your account, you can contact the Library at library@reading.ac.uk.
Disposing of vapes/e-cigarettes at the Library
The Library now has a bin for disposing of vapes/e-cigarettes at the Library entrance, which will allow the University to dispose of vapes in a safe and sustainable manner.
Where can I vape on campus?
Vaping and smoking are not permitted inside any building, including the Library premises (which includes the café), nor within 10m of the building. If outside the Library 10m is the benches beside the lawn.
Changes to Library study space during exams
In preparation for the University revision and exams period we will be making some changes to Library study space in the Library from Wednesday 3 April 2024. We know that this time can be stressful and it’s more important than ever to ensure that you find the right study space for you.
To help you make the most of this time, the Library has partnered with Reading Students Union to provide increased, quiet, individual study space. As part of this collaboration, the 4th Floor group study area will become a quiet study area. This will allow you to access more study spaces at a crucial time of the year.
Still need a group study area?
There are still plenty of areas for group study throughout the Library and on Campus. Why not check out our bookable study rooms on the 1st Floor or explore one of the many alternative study areas on campus? Whether you are looking for access to a PC lab or an individual study space, you can find a place that suits your needs.
Keep an eye out for more ways the Library can help you during your exams.
Best of luck!
Your Library Team