Renovating UB
Renovating the University Library building in 2024
To make way for next year's renovation, the University Library closes for Christmas. In January, we will open with a new entrance on the east side of the building opposite the Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL). During the renovation, the library will operate on the third floor. Welcome!
We are renovating the entrance and first floors to make room for more study spaces and a new exhibition hall. The renovation will be completed in 2025.
The library closes for Christmas
We will close the library from 23 December through 7 January. This is to make room for the renovation and to prepare the library on the third floor.
While the library is closed, you can still reach us by email and phone
From January we have a new entrance and the library on the third floor
On 8 January, we welcome you into the library on the east side of the building. The entry is opposite the Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL).
The reading rooms in the basement are open as usual.
The reading room Wallengren and scholars' reading rooms will be open. Otherwise, the entrance and first floors will be closed.
On the third floor, you will find
- the information desk,
- pickup shelf for requested books,
- self-service machine,
- books,
- search computers,
- printers,
- newspaper computer and
- reference collection.
This applies during the renovation
The entrance door is on the east side of the building, opposite the Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL).
Our main entrance is closed. Instead, you enter and exit through the basement.
Accessibility
There is a lift. The lift does not meet accessibility requirements.
An accessible toilet is available in the basement.
Regular opening hours apply, as far as possible. There will be some noise during the renovation, and we are happy to hand out earplugs to you.
The entrance and first floors are closed. Except for the reading room Wallengren and the scholars' reading rooms.
There are few study spaces available for your use.
On the entrance floor, only the Wallengren reading room is open. Study spaces are also available on the third floor. But otherwise, the study spaces on the entrance and first floors are closed.
The bookable group study rooms on the entrance floor and the group workspaces on the third floor are closed.
The rooms and workspaces close in December
The group workspaces on floor three will close on 17 December, and the last day to book a group study room is 22 December.
The scholars' reading rooms are open.
There is a printer available in the Scriptoriet reading room.
The newspaper computer is on the third floor. For support, please visit the information desk.
The card office is closed. You cannot get a LU Card at the University Library.
Café UB is closed.
The microfilm reading rooms and the Special Collections Reading room are open.
The newspaper computer is on the third floor.
The reading room Wallengren is open. All other spaces are closed.
The scholars' reading rooms are open.
The study spaces are closed, and the Swedish parliamentary documents are unavailable.
Our books will remain on the third floor along with most of what is otherwise on the entrance floor.
On this floor are:
- the information desk,
- pickup shelf for requested books,
- self-service machine,
- reading room loans,
- books,
- search computers,
- printers,
- newspaper computer,
- DVD computer,
- reference collection and
- study spaces.
Feel free to contact us!
We will be happy to assist you with your questions.
info [at] ub [dot] lu [dot] se (info[at]ub[dot]lu[dot]se)