Opening hours

Augustine House

National Lockdown: Students should remain where they are currently living and should not travel to access university facilities until the resumption of their on-campus teaching. The library can be accessed for essential use by those from the small number of exempt programmes and students with certain exceptional circumstances. See the section ‘Who can access campus facilities?’ on the Supporting you during national lockdown page for guidance. 

Our Click and Study service makes a number of bookable computer desks and study spaces in Augustine House available for essential work, research or study to CCCU students. Bookings can be made for 3 hour sessions during the opening times of the building. You can book multiple sessions in a day up to two weeks in advance. Due to the need to regularly clean study spaces, not all study spaces will be available at all times throughout the day. Visit the Study Spaces page for details.

Students and staff can book fifteen-minute slots to browse and borrow. collect and return books. Visit the borrowing, returning and reservations page for more details.

Library Staff are available to answer your library enquires remotely by:

• email library.canterbury@canterbury.ac.uk
• phone 01227 922352
• live chat via the current student webpages.

Opening hours (25 January 2021-)

Please note that you will require a University Smartcard to access the building before 9am and after 5pm on weekdays, and at any time on Saturday and Sunday.

In line with University and government guidance, a face covering must be worn at all times in our libraries, even when seated or alone in a room.

Please use the NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app when you are in the Library.

Opening hours (ending 24 January 2021)

Please note that you will require a University Smartcard to access the building before 9am and after 5pm on weekdays, and at any time on Saturday and Sunday.

In line with University and government guidance, a face covering must be worn at all times in our libraries, even when seated or alone in a room.

Please use the NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app when you are in the Library.

Salomons Library

National Lockdown – During National Lockdown, Lucy Fildes House is closed on Tuesday and Thursday each week. Students should remain where they are currently living and should not travel to access university facilities until the resumption of their on-campus teaching. The library can be accessed for essential use by those from the small number of exempt programmes and students with certain exceptional circumstances. See the section ‘Who can access campus facilities?’ on the Supporting you during national lockdown page for guidance. 

Our Click and Study service makes a number of bookable computer desks and study spaces in Salomons Institute Library available for essential work, research or study to CCCU students. Bookings can be made for 4.5 hour sessions during the opening times of the building. You can book multiple sessions in a day. Study spaces are closed between 1:00 and 1:30 for cleaning. Visit the Study Spaces page for details.

Students and staff can book fifteen minute slots to browse and borrow. collect and return books. Visit the borrowing, returning and reservations page for more details.

Library staff are available at the Library Point or on the telephone (01227 927126) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, e-mail enquiries (library.salomons@canterbury.ac.uk) are monitored Monday - Friday.

Please note that you will require a University Smartcard to access the building.

In line with University and government guidance, a face covering must be worn at all times in our libraries, even when seated or alone in a room.

Please use the NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app when you are in the Library.