Libraries

Bute Library

The Bute Library is situated on the first floor of the Bute Building and contains collections for geography, journalism, media studies, pharmacy, planning and social sciences.

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Opening hours

Monday	08:45 - 21:30
Tuesday	08:45 - 21:30
Wednesday	08:45 - 21:30
Thursday	08:45 - 21:30
Friday	08:45 - 21:30
Saturday	10:00 - 17:30
Sunday	10:00 - 17:00

These are the opening hours for this week. View opening times for 2023-24

About

The Bute Library is situated on the first floor of the Bute Building on King Edward VII Avenue.

North corridor	Geography and Planning books and journals
South corridor	Social Sciences books including criminology, education, social work and sociology Journalism and Media Studies books (partial collection) Newspapers (excluding the latest month's copies which are held in Central Square Library)
Entrance area	Lounge area Wellbeing collection Pharmacy books Pharmacy journals New books Study skills collection Loanable laptops Lockers
Entrance area gallery	Planning statistics Environmental statements DVD collection Dissertations arranged alphabetically by author

You can contact a subject librarian if you have a subject-specific question, or use our general contact details for any other queries.

Access

Entry to the Bute Building is controlled by swipe card access after 17:00 weekdays and all weekend.

Located on the first floor of the Bute Building, there is lift access from the ground floor and lower ground floor.
Two reserved disabled parking spaces are provided in the Bute car park. The side door from the car park is the main entrance route for wheelchair users.
An accessible toilet is situated on the first floor landing.
Low-level library catalogue terminals are available.
Staff will retrieve books from the shelves - please ask for assistance.