What’s new in the Templeman Library?

By September 2017, there will be some changes to the Templeman Library’s layout, borrowing rules and more.

In the building

The Library becomes one: the four blocks of the Library will join up, with full internal access.
Four entrances give easy access: the Main Entrance and Library Road Entrance will open onto the new Welcome Hall. The Terrace Entrance and Grimond Entrance will stay open, and the old East Entrance will close.

Key services move: the Welcome Desk will move to near the Main Entrance. The Loan Desk and IT and Library Support Desk will move together to Floor 1, C Block.
Book moves: the Core Text Collection will merge with the Main Collection, and some subject areas will move for ease of access.
Study zones: silent study zones will stay as they are. The rest of the Library will be for quiet or group study, with furniture and spaces to suit all styles.
Find free study spaces: a new ‘Find a study space’ service will show onscreen where there are spaces around the Library.
New teaching spaces: 6 new seminar rooms and 2 new digital classrooms in A Block, plus the Templeman Lecture Theatre.
Takeaway cups allowed: you can bring any drink into the Library, as long as it’s in a secure container with a lid – this now includes takeaway cups. The Library Cafe will offer compostable takeaway cups. There will be liquid disposal bins around the Library.

Services

Borrowing: you’ll be able to borrow up to 40 items at once. Books will auto-renew, unless someone else reserves them, and you’ll only get a fine if someone reserves a book and you don’t return it on time.
LibrarySearch will look slightly different with an improved interface.