Brian Cooke Dental Library
Brian Cooke Dental Library Contact Details
Information Services
Cardiff University
4th Floor Dental School, Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XY
Additional information:
The Dental Library, Quiet Study Room and IT room are situated on the fourth floor of the Dental School, Heath Park.
Access
- Located on the fourth floor of the Dental School
- Accessible via lifts which are located near the entrance to the Library
- Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor and the fourth floor of the building
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Contacts
Miss Lucy Collins
Mrs Anne Clee
Mrs Olwen Kemp
Opening hours
| Normal Semester Dates 2011/12 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday and Wednesday | 9.00 to 18:00 |
| Tuesday, Thursday and Friday | 9.00 to 17.30 |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
| Christmas Recess 2011/12 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 23rd December | 9.00 to 12.30 |
| Monday 26th December to Monday 2nd January 2012 | Closed |
| Easter Recess 2012 | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 6th to Monday 9th April | Closed |
| Early May Bank Holiday | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 7th May | Closed |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 4th June | Closed |
| Tuesday 5th June | Closed |
| Summer Recess 2012 (1st July to 31st August) | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 9.00 to 17.30 |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
| Monday 27th August (Bank Holiday) | Closed |
The Dental Library opens until 9.00pm for pre-exam work on 2 evenings per week for 7 weeks in April / May of each year.
Dates are arranged later in the year following discussion at Dental Staff Student Liaison Committee.
Further information
The Dental Library provides information services to support both undergraduate and postgraduate students and academic staff in the school of dentistry and staff of Cardiff and the Vale NHS Trust.
The library has approximately 9,000 books predominantly in dentistry but covering some aspects of medicine as well. There is a small historical collection. There are 36 networked PCs, a scanner and printers.
The Library is named for Professor Brian Cooke, the founder dean of the Dental School.