Services and facilities at the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library

A student sits at a green desk with their laptop - there are desk lamps over each desk

 

 

Lockers

There is a locker room off the library lobby. Our lockers are operated by £1 coins or reusable tokens. Clear plastic bags for use in the library are provided for free from the lodge and the issue desk. We do not provide a bulky item storage service but there are several left-luggage services available in central Oxford. All lockers must be emptied each day before closing time. We will dispose of any unattended items found in the locker rooms or the lobby.

 

 

Study carrels

The library has five study carrels: two on floor 2, and one each on the lower ground floor, ground floor and floor 3.  

These operate on a first-come, first-served basis for readers, and all are equipped with a height adjustable desk, ergonomic chair and docking monitor. If you are leaving the library for an extended period of time, please take all your belongings with you. 

(For information about our two bookable carrels for readers with a Student Support Plan please visit our accessibility page.  

 

 

Print, Copy and Scan (PCAS)

You can use Bodleian Libraries Print, Copy and Scan (PCAS) facilities in this library for printing, photocopying and scanning, and pay using your personal PCAS account. The PCAS machines are self-service and available on the ground floor, floor 1 and floor 2. Find out more about PCAS. 

For high-quality scans (required for presentations, publications, theses etc), please speak to a member of staff. 

 

Connect to library Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available throughout the library. The Bodleian Libraries offer several Wi-Fi networks, including ‘Bodleian-Libraries’ for University and Bodleian Reader card holders, and ‘Eduroam’ for members of educational institutions. Find out more about how to connect.

 

Use library computers

There are two types of PC available to readers in the library: Quick Search PCs for walk-up use, and Bodleian Reader PCs (login required). All provide access to SOLO, the catalogue for Oxford University’s libraries. Find out more about using Bodleian Libraries PCs.

PCs are located on all floors of the library including the Haverfield Room, and near the issue desk on the ground floor. 

 

Request or reserve items

The Bodleian Libraries hold around 8 million items in off-site storage. Items can be ordered from Bodleian Offsite Storage and delivered to the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library for you to consult. Deliveries arrive once a day (Monday to Friday). Find out more about how to reserve and request items. 

Items from offsite storage that are library use only will be available at the Self Collect point (located on the ground floor). Items that are loanable and requested by readers with borrowing rights will be kept behind the Issue Desk. Items for return should be placed in the marked plastic tubs next to the self-issue machine.

 

Inter-library requests

The Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library accepts requests from other UK libraries for photocopies of articles in books and journals. The library does not lend books or journals. The library does not take part in the International Inter-Library Loan Scheme.

The requesting library should send the request by email (ill-artlib@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) or post, with details of the article or chapter required. If this is not known, we can send a photocopy of the relevant contents page(s). Please include the library's request number and BLDSC account number. The charge for the service will be the current BLDSC rate for photocopies.

For University members, further information about ordering inter-library loans can be found on our inter-library request page.