Opening hours

Luton

From Sunday 1st December 2024 to Friday 28th February 2025

Monday to Sunday - 08.30 - 22.00

When can you speak to staff?
08.30 - 18.00 (Monday to Friday)

CHRISTMAS HOURS

From Wednesday 25 December 2024 until Wednesday 1 January 2025:
Open 10.00 - 16.00. Security staff only.

Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Luton Library: contact details and campus information


Bedford

From Sunday 1st December 2024 to Friday 28th February 2025
Monday to Sunday - 08.30 - 22.00

When can you speak to staff?
08.30 - 18.00 (Monday to Friday)

CHRISTMAS HOURS

CLOSED - From Wednesday 25th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025.

Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Bedford Library: contact details and campus information


Aylesbury

Monday – Friday 08.00 – 18.00

When can you speak to staff?

09.30 16.oo (Monday to Friday)

Outside of these hours, please call 01582 743488 or email SID: sid@beds.ac.uk

CHRISTMAS HOURS

CLOSED - From 12.00 (midday) on Tuesday 24th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025.

Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Aylesbury Library: contact details and campus information


Milton Keynes

Monday to Friday 08.30 - 20.00

CHRISTMAS HOURS

CLOSED - From 12.00 (midday) on Tuesday 24th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025.

Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Milton Keynes Library: contact details and campus information


Pilot opening hours

Bedford Library and Luton Library are operating new opening hours on a pilot basis for the academic year 2024 - 2025.

Any comments on the opening hours at any point of the year are welcomed please email carly.ramirez-herelle@beds.ac.uk


Learning Resources offers full access to services during the advertised opening hours. Please check for current availability. At Luton Library and Bedford Library staff are not always on duty as some opening hours are supported by security patrols. Please check if assistance is needed before making a journey 01582 743488.

IT services are occasionally subject to unplanned interruption. Planned interruptions for major work will be publicised locally and will be Twittered to the front page of LRWeb. If you intend to make a journey to use specific IT services, please check in advance to ensure their availability.

Opening hours at each site reflect the demand for services throughout the year subject to cost effectiveness and efficiency. Times vary from campus to campus. Please check LRWeb for changes to hours 

Regular opening hours will be reviewed each year by 30 May prior to the relevant academic year. Any proposed changes will be put to academic staff and students through Student Union representatives, Faculty representatives and BREO.

Requests to vary opening hours are subject to consideration by the University Librarian.


Keeping safe advice

 


As a first stop please check the SiD FAQs for help with any queries you may have

sid.beds.ac.uk/faqs/home
log in with your usual University username and password 

If they cannot help you please log a SiD enquiry

sid.beds.ac.uk/staffEnquiries/new


log in with your usual University username and password and type in your ID number in the Find a Student box at the very top of the webpage

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