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Keeping Social Scientists Reading

Find out more about current services
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Virtual Tour

Take a Virtual Tour of the SSL
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Scan & Deliver

How to request scans of chapters & articles.
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How to Borrow from the SSL

Use our Click & Collect service
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Book of the Month

Check out our Subject Consultant's selection for Book of the Month.
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Current opening hours

This week the Library foyer will be open for Click & Collect collections and book returns only, Mon - Fri 12pm - 4pm.
The reading room will re-open on Tuesday 2 February.

Full details of opening hours

Location

Bodleian Social Science Library
University of Oxford
Manor Road Building
Manor Road
Oxford
OX1 3UQ

As we respond to the latest government and University guidance, there are a number of service changes for Hilary term.

Getting Started

The key things you need to know to get started using our Library.

Library Catalogue

Use SOLO to find resources you can access remotely.

Need Help?

Need help? Just ask one of our friendly library staff

Bodleian Libraries notices rss

Hilary Term reading room access
Friday, 15 January 2021
Changes to Bodleian Libraries services
Saturday, 9 January 2021
Bodleian Libraries: Christmas closures 2020
Monday, 30 November 2020
Space Finder: a new tool to book library spaces
Monday, 26 October 2020
University closure - 26 June
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Libraries and reading rooms closed
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Roof works at the Bodleian Law Library, 16 March 2020 onwards
Friday, 13 March 2020
Vere Harmsworth Library closure - 18 January
Friday, 17 January 2020
Bodleian Library: Christmas closure
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Continuing Education Library: minor works
Friday, 6 December 2019
Bodleian Library additional Christmas Sunday opening
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
BSF final delivery before the Christmas break
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Bodleian KeepCups
Monday, 11 November 2019
Early closure: Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Radcliffe Science Library refurbishment - update & plans
Friday, 11 October 2019
BJL/Nissan Institute closure - 30 September
Friday, 27 September 2019
BJL Temporary Closure on 24 September 2019
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Update: Roof works at the Bodleian Law Library
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Trinity College: building works update
Monday, 12 August 2019
August Bank Holiday Closure 2019
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Geography at the Social Science Library
Monday, 29 July 2019
Roof works at the Bodleian Law Library
Friday, 19 July 2019
Shakespeare in the Quad
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Update: Notice of refurbishment to Radcliffe Camera toilets
Friday, 12 July 2019
Trinity College building works
Monday, 1 July 2019

More notices…

SSL Newsrss

The Social Science Library reading rooms will reopen on Tuesday 2 February
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Bodleian iSkills Free Online Workshops taking place in 2nd Week
Thursday, 21 January 2021
Scan and Deliver: How to request a scan of a book chapter or journal article
Monday, 18 January 2021
Need to borrow a book from the SSL? Use our Click and Collect Service
Monday, 18 January 2021
Social Science Library closed to readers from Mon 18 January
Friday, 15 January 2021