The refurbishment of the Templeman Library is progressing steadily. The East has new windows and 75 more study spaces. The closed central section is being completed this summer, ready to use in September.
What will be different from September?
- Full internal access – access all resources, study spaces and services without going outside!
- New names for spaces – the four sections of the building will be called blocks A, B, C and D
- Four fully accessible entrances
- The current temporary Templeman East entrance closes
- IT and Library Support – the help desks will move to Floor 1, block C
- New welcome hall – with access to the upper floors through wider staircases and new lifts
- New group study rooms – these will be available to book from September
- Eight new seminar rooms – these will change into extra study space during the Easter vacation and summer term
- Study zone changes – the only marked zones will be Silent study zones. All other areas will be for quiet or group study.
What has already been completed?
The extension to Templeman West opened in September 2015. It gave us:
- 5000 more square metres of floor space
- 250 extra study spaces
- 260-seat lecture theatre
- new Special Collections & Archives Reading Room
- exhibitions gallery
- larger cafe
- efficient and flexible heating and lighting
- technology-rich environment to support our students and researchers.
What happens next?
The final phase of the development, planned to begin in September 2018, will cover the unrefurbished parts of the original building.
The building and our collections will become more accessible and comfortable, with lower shelving, and improved furniture, lifts, heating and lighting systems.
Once this is complete, the Library will have 1812 study spaces.
Find out more
Read the Templeman Library Development web pages for more information and a virtual tour of the new Templeman Library.