Why is there building work at the Central Library?

Student feedback has highlighted problems with temperature control in the Central Library and as a result, the College is exploring ways to address these concerns. This building work, which will represent a substantial investment in the College’s academic and student experience, seeks to address these issues and improve the working environment in the Central Library.

The full programme of work is currently being refined and is subject to approval by the College. However, initial building works will be taking place during the spring term, to allow the full project to go ahead in the summer, subject to approval.

The initial building works are scheduled to begin on 24 January. Work likely to cause noise is scheduled to take place between the hours of 6am and 9am where possible to cause minimum disruption to students working in the library. The works will stop entirely in April for the revision and exam period. We will be able to provide further updates as the project plan is refined in the coming months.

The timetabling of the works has been undertaken both with a view to minimising disruption to our services during term time, and to give us the best opportunity possible to deliver material improvements to climate control on the upper two library floors of Central Library towards the beginning of the next academic year should the full project go ahead in the summer.

For more information and updates visit our project web page or contact Library Services.