Yes! During lockdown study spaces are available in the Morrell, Fairhurst and Burton on Campus West and Library@Piazza on Campus East. You can book spaces using our online calendar, which you'll need to do in advance before you visit the Library. Bookable spaces include PC study spaces, but not group study areas due to social distancing requirements. See our study spaces FAQs for more information.

Government guidelines for the current lockdown stipulate that university facilities, including libraries, should remain open wherever possible to support the physical and mental wellbeing of students who have remained on campus. We will operate as many services remotely as possible and will have only a minimal staff presence in the building in order to ensure safe working. Whilst the library is open and you're welcome to use it, please do consider working at home if you're comfortable (mentally and physically doing so). We want to keep everyone as safe as possible.

We are making a mix of study spaces available all of which are 2m apart. In addition, all those using the Library are obliged to wear a face covering, to keep 2m apart wherever possible when moving around the building and to keep left. Please take note of instructions from the marshalls in the buildings. If anything changes we'll inform you via social media, these FAQs, and the News section of the Library homepage.

You are able to browse the shelves at the main Library. You can then borrow items as usual using the self-service machines, or use books whilst you’re studying in the Library. We’ll ask you not to reshelve books once you’ve finished with them so that we can identify and quarantine them. Please take any items that you've consulted during your study booking to the Book Return point on the ground floor of Morrell. Use the Postal Loans or Scan and Send options if you’re unable or would prefer not to visit the Library to borrow books in person.

Please take any items that you've consulted during your study booking to the Book Return point on the ground floor of Morrell. We'll quarantine them for 72 hours before returning the books to the shelves.

Yes, but with single occupancy in each block of toilets.

The Library is cleaned every day. A full clean is undertaken before the Library opens, additional checks and cleaning also takes place across the rest of the day e.g. of touch point areas and toilets.

You are obliged to wear a face covering when visiting the Library buildings. If you don't have one or forget to bring it then we will provide you with one.

If you experience covid-symptoms you should follow the University guidance available here in relation to self-isolation

Yes, our usual food and drink policies apply. The student kitchen in Fairhurst is open, and you can eat your food in designated areas nearby.

The Borthwick Institute for Archives is not available on site during lockdown, but some services are being offered remotely.

Rare Books remain accessible for essential and time-critical research needs on an on-demand basis whilst the Borthwick Institute for Archives is closed during lockdown. Contact the Borthwick to request access.

The lockers in the Library are now available as usual.

Yes the library cafe is offering a takeaway service with a reduced menu. It is currently open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 11am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Our laptop loans service is available from the Morrell Lounge in the University Library. Please make sure to use hand sanitiser before and after borrowing a laptop.

Printers in the Library will be available. If you are only coming to the Library to print please use the printers located on the Ground Floor of the Morrell in the Consultation Area. Staff can help direct you if you aren't sure where to go.

King's Manor Library is closed during lockdown, but you can use Book Takeaway to request borrowable books from collections held there.

Study spaces are available in the Piazza building but need to be booked in advance. Select Piazza from the Locations menu on the study space booking calendar.

York Minster Library is closed during lockdown and until further notice.

Lost and found items will be available from the Reception Desk at the entrance of the Library (before you go through the turnstiles).

Our text us service will now resume: just text 07919 293133 and a member of staff will come and assist.

IT Support is available remotely. Contact them at itsupport@york.ac.uk.

The lifts are available for use, one person at a time.

You can access the Amazon lockers as normal - they're available for collections when the library is open, from 9am to 7pm, every day.

At the moment the Library is only open for members of the University of York or users with an External membership. Due to the restrictions on space caused by social distancing, we're only able to offer study space to members of the University of York, although those with external membership can browse, borrow and return books.

We're not able to offer access to other visitors at this time, but hope to be able to do so soon.