Access to the libraries
During the main opening hours, the 3 university libraries are open to everyone, academic or not, without the need to register.
Opening hours
Extended hours
The extended opening hours start at the usual closing time of the library: 7pm from Monday to Friday, 5.30pm on Saturday.
Even though they are located within the libraries, the rooms opened are above all for studying. No library services available — you cannot borrow books and equipement or registrer nor collect booked documents. You can use the book drop boxes, located outside the BU, to return your books.
Some spaces are concerned, not the whole library: the other rooms are therefore closed at 7pm (Monday-Friday) or 5.30pm (Saturday) and on Sundays.
| BU Beaulieu | BU Centre | BU Villejean Santé | |
| From Monday to Friday |
7pm - 10pm from October 1st to May 31th |
7pm - 10pm from October 1st to May 31th |
7pm - 10pm from September 1st to May 31th |
| Saturday | 5.30pm - 10pm | 5.30pm - 10pm | 5.30pm - 10pm |
| Sunday |
1pm - 7pm 4 Sundays in the year: November 19th and 26th, December 3th and 10th |
1pm - 7pm Every Sunday from October 1st to May 31th except for closures and public holidays |
1pm - 7pm 4 Sundays in the year: November 19th and 26th, December 3th and 10th |
| Spaces available during extended hours | Ground floor only |
Patio (included carrel and group rooms), mezzanine, room F, room G, room H, room I (included group rooms). Access via 1, rue de la Borderie during extended hours (access via the cloister is closed). |
Ground floor only (Madeleine Brès and Martin Winckler rooms) |
Extended evening and weekend opening hours are offered from Monday to Saturday inclusive,
- BU Villejean Santé : from September 1st to May 31th,
- BU Beaulieu : from October 1st to May 31th,
except on public holidays and when the libraries are closed (end of year holidays, bank holidays).
- Planned closure dates in 2022-23
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- End of year closure: from Saturday 23th December 2023 to Monday 7January inclusive
- Spring closures: from Saturday 30th of March to Monday 1st of April 2024 inclusive
- Ascension Day: from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th of May 2024 inclusive
- Public holidays: November 1st, November 11th , etc.
Extended opening hours are managed by service providers, and a security staff member must be present. Due to the Vigipirate plan upgraded to the "Urgence attentat" level throughout France following the terrorist attack in Arras on 13th of October 2023, there may be last-minute difficulties that we cannot control.
