UPDATE***** 25/03/2020
Library spaces have closed and services have changed.
To prioritise wellness within the university community, all University Library sites on all campuses are closed from today, 6pm, Wednesday 25 March 2020 until further notice. This includes all 24/7 Library spaces.
For more information on the University Library’s response to COVID-19 and to learn about the library support available to you, please see our COVID-19 Support webpage: https://library.sydney.edu.au/help/covid-19/.
- The Library will remain open online and continue providing support for research and study. A Chat Now service will be available Monday–Thursday 8am–10pm, and Friday 8am–8pm.
- Additionally, the Library’s extensive electronic collection of more than 1 million scholarly ejournals and eBooks are available 24/7 from any global location.
- External library return chutes will remain open at Fisher, SciTech and Health Sciences libraries.
We look forward to seeing and helping you soon online!
Starting Monday 24 February 2020, opening and information desk hours during semester will change in some Library sites.
We will also expand our online support available to staff and students through our live online chat service, Chat Now. From Semester 1, Chat Now will operate from 10am-10pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am-8pm on Fridays.
Chat Now is the Library’s live online chat service which enables clients to ask questions and talk to Library staff in real-time. The extended hours mean clients can access support when they need it most, wherever they might be: in the library, at home or anywhere in the world!
Changes across sites include the following:
Fisher and Law Libraries
Fisher and Law Libraries will remain open to staff and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, Library information desks (and equipment kept behind the desk) will close at 8pm, Monday to Friday.
After 8pm, you can chat with Library staff online via Chat Now until 10pm, Monday to Thursday.
To provide more support to students on Sundays, the Fisher Information desk will open from 9am-5pm each Sunday. This means staff and students in Fisher and Law Libraries can get more in-person support Sunday mornings at the Fisher Information desk. However, the Law Information Library desk will be open on Sundays from 1-5pm.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Fisher & Law Libraries | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Fisher desk | 8am-8pm | 8am-8pm | 9am-5pm | 9am-5pm |
| Law desk | 8am-8pm | 8am-8pm | 9am-5pm | 1pm-5pm |
| ChatNow | 10am-10pm | 10am-8pm | – | – |
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Members of the public, Alumni and community borrowers only have access to this space during information desk hours.
SciTech Library
SciTech Library will remain open to staff and students 8am-10pm, Monday to Thursday, with extended hours on Fridays. However, the SciTech Information desk (and equipment kept behind the desk) will close at 8pm, Monday to Friday.
After 8pm, you can chat with Library staff online via Chat Now until 10pm, Monday to Thursday.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| SciTech Library | 8am-10pm | 8am-10pm | 9am-5pm | 1pm-5pm |
| SciTech desk | 8am-8pm | 8am-8pm | 9am-5pm | 1pm-5pm |
| ChatNow | 10am-10pm | 10am-8pm | – | – |
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Members of the public, Alumni and community borrowers only have access to this space during information desk hours.
Nursing Library
Nursing Library will now open at 9am, Monday to Friday.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Nursing | 9am-7pm | 9am-5pm | – | – |
| ChatNow | 10am-10pm | 10am-8pm | – | – |
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Health Sciences and Conservatorium Libraries
In response to feedback from you, there are no changes to opening or information desk hours at the Health Sciences and Conservatorium Libraries.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Health Sciences | 8am-9pm | 8am-6pm | 10am-5pm | 1pm-5pm |
| Conservatorium | 8am-8pm | 8am-6pm | 10am-5pm | – |
| ChatNow | 10am-10pm | 10am-8pm | – | – |
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Chat Now
We will extend Chat Now hours to provide you with live online support when you need it most! You can now chat live with Library staff with any questions you might have from 10am -10pm, Monday to Thursday and 10am-8pm on Fridays.
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| ChatNow | 10am-10pm | 10am-8pm | – | – |
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All these changes will be implemented from Monday 24 February 2020.
For more information on Library site and opening ours, visit the locations & opening hours page on our website.
Staff and student questions, suggestions and feedback can be made through the Library’s Suggestion & feedback form.