Berkeley Library
The building was constructed and opened during 1967. The building comprises 4 levels construction, situated south off the main quadrangle and between the Arts Building and Museum Building. The building is shaped in an rectangular plan layout, comprising basement, Loans Hall and 2 upper reading room floors, the main access from the north over a plaza area, a further entrance route is available from the Lecky and Ussher Library blocks via an area named; 'Orientation' hall.
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Location:
Main Campus (Fellows' square)
Accessibility rating:
Building is accessible at all levels
Opening hours
Monday to Fridays: 0800 to 2200hrs
Saturdays: 1000 to 1630hrs
Sundays: Closed
Building description
The building was constructed and opened during 1967. The building comprises 4 levels construction, situated south off the main quadrangle and between the Arts Building and Museum Building. The building is shaped in an rectangular plan layout, comprising basement, Loans Hall and 2 upper reading room floors, the main access from the north over a plaza area, a further entrance route is available from the Lecky and Ussher Library blocks via an area named; 'Orientation' hall.
The main north entrance frontage has steps to the north and western approaches and ramps that enable wheelchair access to the front doors. A powered front door in addition to the main pedestrian doors gives very good wheelchair access, once in the building there is good access to the basement via a recently installed platform lift, a public passenger lift and staff lift also give access to the basement levels, also the upper two floor levels are served by the two passenger lifts.
Facilities available
- Public Passenger Lift, all levels access Link basement access corridor to Early Printed Books section (situated in east side of 'Old Library' building) (refer to Report ID: 6683 Old Library - Zone 3)
- Staff restricted access areas: Librarian's Dept Offices Rear of Loans Desk offices and workrooms Cell Offices to west side of main entrance. Storage rooms lower basement - Bookstacks for Main Library Periodicals Section storage and workrooms - basement north Digital Resources and Imaging Services (DRIS) - basement north Staff staircase east Staff lift east side