Bodleian Libraries

Contact

Address:	Queen's College Library The Queen's College High Street Oxford OX1 4AW
Phone:	01865 279130
E-mail:	library@queens.ox.ac.uk
Website:	http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk/library-and-archives

Social Networks

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/QueensCollegeLib/
Twitter	https://twitter.com/queenslib

Library Staff

Librarian:	Ms Amanda J. Saville, MA (Cantab), MA (Sheffield), MCLIP

Reader Services Librarian:	Ms Tessa M. Shaw, BA (Wales), DipLib

Technical Services Librarian:	Ms Lynette N. Dobson, MA (St Andrews), MA (Loughborough), MCLIP

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:	Weeks 0 to 8 inclusive:, Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 7:00pm, Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm., , , Week 9:, , Mon-Fri 9:00am - 7:00pm

Vacation:	Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Closed:	Easter 2016: 25 April – 28 April inclusive., , Christmas 2016-2017: 24 December – 3 January inclusive., , ,

Notes:	Members of the College may access the Lower Library and Basement (but not the Upper Library) with their swipe cards 24 hours a day except during closed periods., , , External readers, including members of other colleges, must make an appointment before visiting.

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: some. Borrowing: some. Open to current Queen's members only, who may borrow post-1850 publications. External readers, including members of other colleges, must make an appointment before visiting and are not permitted to borrow.
OU postgraduate students:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: some. Open to current Queen's members only, who may borrow post-1850 publications. External readers, including members of other colleges, must make an appointment before visiting and are not permitted to borrow.
OU academic and research staff:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: some. Open to current Queen's members only, who may borrow post-1850 publications. External readers, including members of other colleges, must make an appointment before visiting and are not permitted to borrow.
Others:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: none. Other readers will be admitted by arrangement with the Librarian.

The lending collection of around 50,000 books covers most subjects taught within College. The Library is especially strong in Modern History, Classics and Modern Languages. The rare book collection of 100,000 volumes has an emphasis on Classics, Theology, History of Science and Local History making the Library one of the most diverse in Oxford.

Queen's College Library