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Book of the Month

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Take the SSL on holiday

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New PCAS Payment Portal

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Finishing your degree this summer?

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Opening hours: Summer Vacation

Sun: Closed

Mon-Fri: 9.00am - 7.00pm

Sat: 10.00am - 4.00pm

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Location

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

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Bodleian Data Library

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Bodleian Libraries notices rss

Roof works at the Bodleian Law Library
Friday, 19 July 2019
Shakespeare in the Quad
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Notice of refurbishment to Radcliffe Camera toilets
Friday, 12 July 2019
Trinity College building works
Monday, 1 July 2019
Closure: Blackwell Hall, Weston Library
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Bodleian invests in new e-resources
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Update: Online Catalogue of Archives and Western Manuscripts is temporarily down
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
May Bank Holiday opening hours - Bodleian Library
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Free activities - Student Stress-Soothers
Monday, 15 April 2019
Early closure: Duke Humfrey's Library
Monday, 1 April 2019
Closure: Blackwell Hall and Divinity School
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Additional Easter opening - SSL
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Additional Easter opening - Bodleian Library
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Notice of Building Works by Trinity College
Friday, 15 February 2019
NOC Library Closure
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
UPDATE: PCAS online payments
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
WEATHER: Library updates
Friday, 1 February 2019
Reader survey 2019
Monday, 21 January 2019
Old Bodleian south staircase project
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Bodleian Libraries: Christmas opening 2018
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
Bodleian Law Library - roof maintenance
Monday, 26 November 2018
Change to Sunday opening hours - Bodleian Library
Monday, 26 November 2018
Old Bodleian fire upgrade work
Monday, 19 November 2018
Remembrance Sunday
Friday, 9 November 2018
UPDATED: RSL closure - 10 October
Wednesday, 10 October 2018

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SSL Newsrss

Library entry gate upgraded
Friday, 19 July 2019
Entry Gate Upgrade Mon 15 July: Work now postponed
Monday, 15 July 2019
Entry gate upgrade on Monday 15 July
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
PPE Open Day Tours (Wed 3 and Thurs 4 July)
Monday, 1 July 2019
Our Book of the Month choice for July
Monday, 1 July 2019