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CLOSURE OF THE NEW BODLEIAN READING ROOM

As of 13 September 2010, the New Bodleian Reading Room is CLOSED, in anticipation of the major refurbishment of the New Bodleian Library building, due to take place over the next five years.

Oriental Reader Services

Oriental open shelf material and a selection of high use books from the Indian Institute Reading Room have been moved to the Oriental Institute Library (Oriental open shelf books and heavy-use Indian Institute material) and the Upper Camera (History reading list items).

The focus of Oriental Reader Services will now be at the Oriental Institute Library and the focus for Chinese Studies will be at the Chinese Studies Library, though it will also be possible to order Oriental books to the Sackler Library and the Upper and Lower Reading Rooms in the Central Bodleian.

Maps & Music 

All Music and Map materials will need to be ordered to and read in Duke Humfrey's Library in the Old Bodleian, which now also houses the Music and Map open-shelf reference material.

Special Collections

Readers wishing to consult Oriental, Map and Music manuscripts and certain other special collections will continue to be directed to the temporary Special Collections Reading Room at the Radcliffe Science Library.

John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera

Consultation of materials in the John Johnson Collection will now only be possible by prior arrangement with the Librarian of the John Johnson Collection. Please email (jjcoll@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) or telephone (+ 44 (0)1865 277047) well in advance.

Further Information

If you have further questions about the moves and their impact on services, please contact Library staff as follows:

Oriental
orientalmoves@bodleian.ox.ac.uk [Oriental moves page]
+44 (0)1865 277064 / 287300

Music
music@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 277064 / 287300

Maps
maps@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 277013 / 287300

John Johnson Collection
jjcoll@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 277047

 

The Library apologises for the inconvenience this may cause and would be grateful for patience and understanding on the part of readers during this time of change.