Silver Group has confirmed a decision to rebalance the Bodleian Libraries’ services, in light of updated Government guidance. The Bodleian will continue to focus on remote services, and the physical reading rooms in the Old Bodleian and Cairns Library will continue to be open providing over 600 seats across three bookable sessions each day. However, the Sackler Library, Social Science Library and Vere Harmsworth Library/Radcliffe Science Library reading rooms will close from Monday 18 January.
This decision will be reviewed on a regular basis, and it is hoped that access to physical library space can be extended later in Hilary Term.
The Bodleian continues to be committed to supporting staff and students, but all readers are being asked to prioritise use of the Bodleian’s low- and zero-contact services wherever possible and to only use the reading rooms if they are unable to access their learning materials remotely, or have difficulties studying elsewhere.
For more information, please refer to the Bodleian Libraries website.