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Refresher Inductions

For anyone who missed their induction in October or is new to the University, Bodleian Libraries are rolling out online Refresher Inductions in 0 week of Hilary Term. Find out useful information like how to navigate reading lists and how the Wi-Fi works. They are free and bookable from our iskills website.

Open Access Training

For academic staff and Oxford University Hospitals staff there are still places left in our training sessions on the Fundamentals of Open Access. This one hour session is available on 13 December or 10 January and will cover Open Access jargon, tools to assist you in publishing open Access , and more. Book your place on our iskills website.

Christmas Closures

Cairns​ Library (please note there is 24/7 Access with a valid library/university card​) 

  • Monday 19th December​ to Friday 23rd December STAFFED 9.00-5.00 (10.00 on Weds) 
  • Monday 26th December and Tuesday 27th December UNSTAFFED 
  • Wednesday 28th Dec​ember to Friday 30th December STAFFED 9.00-5.00 
  • Monday 2nd January UNSTAFFED 


NOC​ Library (please note there is 24/7 access with a library fob​) 

  • Monday 19th December​ to Thursday 22nd December staffed 9.30-5.00 (10.00 on Weds), Friday 23rd December staffed 9.30-2.30 
  • Monday 26th December – Monday 2nd January UNSTAFFED 


Horton​ Library 

  • Monday 19th December​ to Thursday 22nd December STAFFED 9.00-5.00 (10.00 on Weds), Friday 23rd December STAFFED 9.00–4.00 
  • Monday 26th December – Monday 2nd January CLOSED 


Knowledge Centre​ 

  • Monday 19th December​ to Thursday 22nd December STAFFED 9.00-5.00 (10.00 on Weds), Friday 23rd December STAFFED 9.00–1.00 
  • Monday 26th December – Monday 2nd January CLOSED

RSL at the VHL

  • Monday 19th December​ to Wednesday 21st December STAFFED 9.00-7.00 (closing at 5.00 on Thursday 22nd December)
  • Friday 23rd December to – Monday 2nd January CLOSED 

We everyone a wonderful rest over the winter break. For anyone who does plan to do a little study or research our full range of electronic resources will be available through SOLO.