Humanities Library

Disturbing noise during the building of the West link

Until 2023, rock caverns and tunnels will be drilled and blasted out in the area around the Humanities Library. At the beginning of 2021, a work tunnel will be built under the library, as part of the West Link project. The work will involve disturbing noises from drilling and blasting. The noisy work will mainly take place from 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays. You can register with the The Swedish Transport Administration’s explosion warning service so that you receive a message 30 minutes before each explosion that takes place in the area.

Sign up for the explosion warning service here

Read more about the West Link

Adjusted service due to covid-19

Due to covid-19, the library has changed service. A reduced number of study places are open for students who cannot study from home. Group study rooms can be booked, but with a limit of a maximum of one person in a group study room. The reading studio, the computer with full access to the database Svenska dagstidningar and the special reading room can be booked. At the moment only two people is allowed at same time in the special reading room. Public computers are not available.

We answer your questions every weekday at 10:00-16:00. Contact us by phone or fill out our contact form or visit our information desk in Zoom.

Information desk in Zoom

Open: weekdays 10:00–12:00 and 13:00-15:00

Zoom link: gu-se.zoom.us/j/63051409318

Open to students and staff Monday-Saturday, 10.00-16.00

The library is only open to students and staff with a GU card, Monday-Saturday 10.00-16.00. The reading room desk and special reading room opens at 11.00 on weekdays.

Open to the public, Monday-Saturday, 14.00-16.00

The public can borrow and return material and read reference material, Monday-Saturday 14.00-16.00

Opening hours with fewer visitors

Avoid coming at the opening for students/staff and at 14:00 when we open to the public, as there are the most visitors at those times.

Special reading room for fragile materials

The Humanities Library has a special reading room intended for studies of the University Library's most fragile and valuable materials. In here you may read manuscripts, rarities and other items from the special collections. Due to covid-19, you have to contact the library to get access to the special reading room. At the moment only two people is allowed at same time in the special reading room.

About the special reading room

Accessibility of the premises

The library's entrance is accessible for people with disabilities. There is an accessible workstation in the reading studio, and an height-adjustable desk in the silent reading room. A lift is available between all floors.

Between the shelves in the open magazines on floor 5A and 6A, it can be crowded to get in by wheelchair. Contact the library staff if you need help with material picking.