Arts and Social Studies Library
Arts and Social Studies Library Contact Details
Information Services
Cardiff University
PO Box 430
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Additional information:
The address given above is the postal address for this library.
The location of the library is:
Arts & Social Studies Library
Colum Drive
Cardiff
CF10 3EU
The Arts and Social Studies Library is located on the Colum Drive site at the junction of Corbett Road, Park Place and Colum Road.
Entry to the building is via card-operated turnstiles: you must have your Cardiff University ID card with you to enter the building. Visitors can sign in after showing valid ID.
Access
- A lift provides access to all floors of the library
- Disabled parking is available close to the Arts and Social Studies Library in the Aberconway car park which can be accessed from Colum Drive
- An accessible toilet is provided on the entrance floor
- Low-level catalogue terminals are available
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Contacts
Mr Duncan Montgomery
Ms Erica Swain
Ms Luisa Tramontini
Mrs Helen Price Saunders
Ms Sarah Puzey
Mrs Suzanne Hathaway
Opening Hours
| Normal Semester Dates 2011/12 (including May/June Bank Holidays) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday (Study only from 9.30 p.m.) | 8.30 to Midnight |
| Friday | 8.30 to 21.30 |
| Saturday | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday (Study only from 5 p.m.) | 12.00 to 21.30 |
| Christmas Recess 2011/12 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday 17th December | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday 18th December | 12.00 to 17.00 |
| Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd December | 9.00 to 17.00 |
| Friday 23rd December | 9.00 to 12.00 |
| Saturday 24th December to Monday 2nd January | Closed |
| Tuesday 3rd January to Friday 6th January | 9.00 to 17.00 |
| Saturday 7th January | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday 8th January | 12.00 to 17.00 |
| Easter Recess 2012 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 6th April to Monday 9th April | Closed |
| Tuesday 10th April to Friday 13th April | 9.00 to 17.00 |
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| Spring Semester 2012 | Opening Hours |
| Monday to Thursday | 8.30 to Midnight |
| Friday | 8.30 to 21.30 |
| Saturday | 10.00 to 17.30 |
| Sunday | 12.00 to 21.30 |
| Summer Recess 2012* (Saturday 16th June to Sunday 23rd September) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 9.00 to 17.00 |
| Wednesday | 9.00 to 20.00 |
| Saturday | 10.00 to 13.00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday 27th August (Bank Holiday) | Closed |
| *Summer hours subject to alteration depending on funding for any extra hours |
Further Information
The building is on four floors and the entrance to the building is on the ground floor.
Ground floor
The ground floor has information resources for social and behavioural studies, including psychology, education, sociology, social work and politics.
Other facilities available include:
- Short Loan collection
- Information Desk: staffed from 10am - 6pm Monday to Friday
- Reference Collection, including Statistics Collection
- myPrint Pay Station and change machine
First floor
Second floor
The second (top) floor has information resources for the humanities, including philosophy, religion and theology, archaeology, history, anthropology, art, language and literature, and modern Welsh and Celtic studies.
Lower ground floor
The lower ground floor is home to:
- Special Collections and Archives (SCOLAR), which contains rare books, original manuscripts and other archive materials
- 'e-lounge' which has networked PCs, study rooms, a lounge area and vending machines
- Graphic Services