The end of term is approaching fast so now is a good time to make sure you know about the changes during the Christmas vacation.
Opening hours

Plan ahead for the Christmas closure! Image by hmehr from Pixabay.
During Christmas vacation, opening hours are shorter, so check the Library opening hours on our website before visiting. These dates are worth putting in your diaries.
- Starting from Friday 8 December, the Library will be closed during weekends. Weekend opening begins again on Saturday 6 January.
- Monday 11 December – Wednesday 20 December, we’re open Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 19:00 and Friday 08:30 – 17:00.
- Thursday 21 December, we open 08:30 – 17:00.
- The library will be closed for the Christmas period from Friday 22 December 2023 – Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive.
- We will re-open on Tuesday 2 January at 08:30
What if I need to borrow a book?
You can still borrow right up until the Christmas closure. As standard loans are 6-week loans, anything borrowed between now and the closure period will be due at the start of January when the Library re-opens. Items can still be recalled over the vacation period, but no recalled items will be due back until the Library re-opens on Tuesday 2 January.
Closed Access and Off-site Store collections before Christmas closure

Find the request button on the right of your screen on your PC. For mobile, select from the vertical dots.
If you want items which are not on the open shelves before Christmas, make sure that you get your requests in on time!
- Off-site Store items need to be requested before 08.30 Wednesday 13 December.
- Closed Access items need to be requested before 13.30 Thursday 21 December.
For more information and detailed instructions on how to make Closed Access and Store requests, check out the ‘Requesting items from Store and Closed Access‘ information page.
Studying over the Christmas closure
If you’re keen to get ahead in your studies over the break, here are a few things that you might like to do:
- Check out the LibGuide for your subject.
- Look at our Databases by subject guide and try out a new electronic resource.
- Catch up on some ‘further’ or ‘suggested readings’ for your course and get a head start on your reading for the spring term.
We hope these suggestions will help you get going with your learning over the vacation, but make sure that you also take time to enjoy the Christmas vacation!
Best wishes for a well-deserved and wonderfully restorative break.
Your Library team

Happy holidays from UoR Library. Photo by tijana drndarsk