The new Library & Learning Commons at the Avenue Campus opened this Monday (21 September). The transfer of all resources (Course Collection, Film Collection and Language Learning Resources) from the Avenue Library has now been completed and Library staff are based in the new area.
The study space is open to students 08:00 – 23:00 every day of the week, with staff hours for access to resources being Monday – Friday 08:30 – 19:30 and Saturday and Sunday – 10:00 – 17:00
The new service provides:
- Same site holds: recall on-loan books and transfer books from other Library sites to the Library & Learning Commons
- Improved Loans facilities: new self-service machines with the option to return books borrowed from the Hartley Library
- New Library staff roaming support
- Increased and greater variety of seating to suit individual study preferences
- Space for advisory consultation with staff
- Bookable group study rooms (with Skype)
- New Help and Information Desk
The Avenue Library is now closed and in preparation for Phase 2 of the project. Phase 2 will be the redevelopment of this area, planned completion is mid-November 2015, and will include additional quiet study space, interactive digital facilities and more group study rooms.
Please give us feedback over the coming weeks as the new service beds in. You can contact the Help and Information Desk on 02380 59 5410 or by emailing [email protected]