{"id":1820,"date":"2026-02-06T14:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:04:11","slug":"library-a-block-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/02\/06\/library-a-block-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Library A Block now open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">We have finished making essential improvements to ensure the Templeman Library is a safe place to study.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">Floor 2\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\"><strong>(A|2)<\/strong>\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">and Floor 3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">(A|3)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">\u202fincluding the Silent Study area<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">\u00a0are now open.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW265310295 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">You are now able use the study spaces in these areas.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265310295 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW265310295 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW70411292 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70411292 BCX8\">Thank you for your patience and understanding while this work was being undertaken.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW70411292 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181510348 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181510348 BCX8\">Why was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181510348 BCX8\">Library\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181510348 BCX8\">A Block\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181510348 BCX8\">closed?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW181510348 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To make the library safe, we\u00a0needed to\u00a0replace the fire alarm and smoke detectors in Block A of the Templeman Library.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We also needed to\u00a0relocate\u00a0some PCs and docking\u00a0IT facilities to ensure a safe working space.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW168364383 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168364383 BCX8\">You can view our Library services and opening hours on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW168364383 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library\/opening-hours-and-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW168364383 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168364383 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Templeman Library\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168364383 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">web pages<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW168364383 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">You can also<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">browse all available study spaces<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">across the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW158481999 BCX8\">Library<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">\u00a0and campus on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW158481999 BCX8\">our<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW158481999 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/studies\/library-it\/study-spaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">Study Spaces webpage<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158481999 BCX8\">.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW158481999 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have finished making essential improvements to ensure the Templeman Library is a safe place to study.\u202f\u202f Floor 2\u202f(A|2)\u202fand Floor 3\u202f(A|3)\u202fincluding the Silent Study area\u00a0are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/02\/06\/library-a-block-now-open\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67357,"featured_media":1823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[312383],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1820"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1828,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions\/1828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}