As the Easter term begins I thought it would be useful to mention a few things that will be helpful for you to bear in mind, to ease the stressful exam period when you will (hopefully!) be hard at work revising in the Balfour Library. Be aware that much of it applies to cardholders only however.Help us to help you keep the Balfour Library a pleasant place to study.
If you have any further queries on this then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to help. Good luck with your exams!
Lone working
- Remember that if you are working in the library outside of opening hours then you will effectively be "lone working". Inform someone at home/college where you are and when you are expected to return. Keep to your agreed time of return, or ring to say you have left early, or will be late leaving.
- Such calls using your mobile phone should preferably be made outside of the library, so that you do not disturb other readers. However there is a network phone available on the wall opposite the Library Office should you need it.
- This closes at 10:00pm each night.
- The gate to the site is opened very early in the morning.
- Please remember that your access card is for your use only. You should not lend it to anyone else to gain entry to the department or library. This also means that you cannot bring any friends who are not access card holders into the department or library with you outside of opening hours.
- Please do not leave these unattended in the library as we cannot guarantee their security.
- Try to secure them to the desk in some way, or take them with you when you leave the library for any amount of time.
- The library will be open as usual. Reception will be open from 9:00am to 4:30pm but will be closed for lunch between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
- Please remember that Part II Zoology/Neuroscience/BBS students will take priority for use of the limited amount of study places available in the library. Other students may be asked to leave.
