Extended opening hours from 14 November

Not enough hours to study in the day? From Monday 14 November, there will be extended opening hours in some of our libraries. Here's where and when it is happening...

• Trevithick Library - open until midnight Monday to Friday and to 9.30pm on Sundays


• ASSL/Law Library - open for study-only access from 9.30pm-midnight Monday to Thursday and 5.00pm - 9.30pm on Sundays


• Aberconway Library - open until 9.30pm on Sundays


• Bute Library - open from 10am - 7.30pm on Sundays

So come along and burn the midnight oil in Trevithick, ASSL and Law. Or enjoy some Sunday studying in Bute-iful surroundings or Aberconway!

Voyager records to change

The University Library Service will be releasing ‘LibrarySearch’ in Summer 2011.  This new service will provide an improved interface for the Voyager library catalogue and other library managed information resources. 
A Beta version will be released to the University during the spring semester, to gather feedback from staff and students, with a view to launching LibrarySearch in time for the start of the 2011-12 session. 

In order to implement LibrarySearch, work is required on the Voyager library catalogue journal records to ensure they are presented correctly in LibrarySearch.  Currently the print and electronic versions of a journal are shown together on a single Voyager library catalogue record.  These joint records will need to be split into two separate records, one for the print version and another for the electronic version.  This means that you will see two separate search results for each journal which is available in both electronic and print format.  The electronic version will be indicated by the statement [Electronic Resource] after the title.  This is already the case for eBooks.  Once available, LibrarySearch will automatically join together the electronic and print versions of books and journals in the search results.

The work on splitting the journal records will start on 31 January and we anticipate that it will take a minimum of three days.  During this time some electronic journals may not be available via Voyager but will still be accessible as normal via the eLibrary (available via the Library menu in Cardiff Portal).  Direct links to journals from bibliographic databases and Google Scholar will also continue to work and all other aspects of Voyager will remain available.

If you have any queries or feedback about this work, please get in touch with your subject librarian.

Trevithick Library success in design awards

The Trevithick Library fought off competitors from 17 other libraries around the UK to be named one of the two winners in the prestigious SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries) Library Design Awards, winning the ‘smaller buildings’ category for developments under 3,000 square metres.
The Awards recognise the best new or refurbished Higher Education libraries in national and university institutions, and contribute to the continuing improvements in the standards of library design and functionality.

Details of the award and other news can be found in the
Trevithick Library Annual Report 2009-2010

Closures due to Snow

The School of Nursing and Midwifery Library in Caerleon is closed.

The Nursing and Healthcare Studies Library in Ty Dewi Sant is closing at 2pm.

Trevithick Library is closing at 1pm.

The Science and Biomed Libraries closed at 1pm.

Christmas Opening Hours

Most Cardiff University libraries are closed for Christmas from 24th December - 3rd January.

Some of the Health Libraries are open during this period.

Please check library websites for details of specific opening hours: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/locations/index.html

Trevithick 24 hour pc room has makeover...

You're looking for somewhere to log on, it's past 9.30pm and most of the libraries are closed, where can you get internet access at this time? Head on over to the Trevithick building where you will find a 24/7 pc room off the first floor corridor.

The Trevithick 24 hr pc room recently underwent a renovation and is now transformed into a bright inviting workspace. Gone are the stained carpet tiles, gone is the decrepit old notice board, gone is the pointless wooden shelf from the end wall!

The room has been freshly painted in brilliant white with an accent wall in a warm shade of purple. A new carpet covers the floor and combined with the brand new lighting provides an ideal work environment. The room is equipped 24/7 with 21 PCs, two scanners (one A3), an A4 colour printer, two black and white printers and a photocopier.

In addition to this our 24hr bookable discussion room has also had a lick of paint and some brand new chairs, providing an excellent area for group discussion or, if you prefer, a calm study environment for up to 12 people. 

Summer Opening

From Saturday 12th June to Sunday 26th September libraries in Cathays will be moving to summer opening hours. Please see your library site web pages for details. 

Library Closure

All Cardiff University Libraries in Cathays will be closed Saturday 5th June due to the unpredictable risk from the protests taking place around the City Hall area.

Heath Park sites and Julian Hodge will be unaffected. 

For further information please contact your library http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/contacts/index.html.

Extended Library Opening Hours

Aberconway, Assl, Bute and Trevithick Libraries will be extending their opening hours from the week beginning 18th April until the end of semester. 

Please see individual libraries' web pages for specific hours.

Please note that this is a pilot scheme for this semester only.

24hr Access to IT Rooms

Julian Hodge Study Centre is now open for 24 hour access, 7 days a week. The Study Centre is on the 2nd floor of the Julian Hodge building, you will need to bring your Cardiff University ID card in order to gain access after 9pm and before 8am.

The IT rooms attached to the Science Library in the Main Building are no longer open 24/7, they will be open the same times as the Library.

Science Library Opening Hours

Summer Opening Hours

Click here to view summer opening hours for your library.

Easter Opening Hours

Check out the library web pages for Easter Opening Hours.