Oxford University Museum of Natural History Library

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Contact

Address:	Oxford University Museum of Natural History Library Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PW
Phone:	01865 272982
E-mail:	library@oum.ox.ac.uk
Website:	http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/collect/library.htm

Library Staff

Head of Archives and Library:	Kathleen Diston

Senior Archives and Library Assistant:	Danielle Czerkaszyn

Opening Hours

Note that opening hours may sometimes change at short notice. If travelling to visit a library you are advised to check with the library to confirm details.

Term time:	Weekdays 10.00-17.00, by appointment only.

Vacation:	Weekdays 10.00-17.00, by appointment only.

Closed:	Christmas through New Year, Easter, Bank Holidays. From Monday 13th to Friday 31st May the Museum Library & Archive will be closed for an essential lighting upgrade. All services will resume as normal from 1st June.

Notes:	By appointment only. Please email (preferred) before visiting to ensure staff are available. Please note: The archive and library is located up a number of stairs so please make staff aware if there are any mobility issues and appropriate arrangements will be made.

Admission and Borrowing Policies

Note that by necessity these policies are much simplified and provided for initial guidance only. Please check with the library for full details.

OU undergraduate students:	Admissions: all. Borrowing: none.
OU postgraduate students:	Admissions: all. Borrowing: none.
OU academic and research staff:	Admissions: all. Borrowing: none.
Others:	Admissions: all. Borrowing: none.

Subjects Covered

Systematic Entomology, Natural History, Jurassic and Cretaceous Geology and Palaeontology, Zoology, Mineralogy