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Easter Opening Hours

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The Easter Holiday is approaching fast. Below are details of Library opening hours and services over the Easter.
OA Owl had an early visit from the Easter Bunny
Opening Hours
Full details of opening hours are available on the Library website. From Saturday 25 March to Wednesday 19 April we will be open until midnight. On Wednesday 19 April, 24 hour opening will resume. 
The Library is closed on the Public Holidays Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April. 
On Thursday 13, Saturday 15, Sunday 16 and Tuesday 18 April we are open, but with reduced services.

Loans

Students and staff may borrow an extra 5 items during the vacation, on request at the Service Desk during staffed service hours.
You don’t have to wait until your books are due back, renew them before you leave. To do this online, log into your library account online.
If you leave Leicester please respect the request for items to be returned. Held books cannot be renewed, and you will be charged fines. If returning recalled books by post, please use a registered service.
In Leicester and need a book urgently over the vacation and all copies are on loan? Contact the Enquiry Service (details below) for help.

Unable to visit the Library during the vacation? 

The Library has over 800,000 eBooks that can be found using the search box on our home page. Need to use a UK University Library whilst you are away? Apply online to use the SCONUL Access Scheme.

Further help and information 

This is available via our Enquiry Service: in person at the Help Zone, by email librarians@le.ac.uk or telephone 0116 252 2055.
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