Here you can read about the major changes currently taking place in the library and how they affect you.
The University Library is currently renovating its facilities on the entrance level and the upper floor. During 2026–2027, the entrance area and the rooms on the right-hand side (Study Hall) will undergo renovation, which means that all floors in that section will be closed to visitors. The area on the left-hand side of the entrance (Learning Space UB) was renovated in 2025 and will reopen to visitors at the beginning of 2026.
The major part of the University Library is currently closed to visitors. A compact version of the library is available in Learning Space UB, with a temporary entrance located to the left of the regular entrance.
To return your books, use the book drop at the entrance to Lindell Hall (facing the Humanities Building). You do this the same way whether the library is open or closed.
How to get to the library’s temporary entrance
To access the library, go through the stairwell to the left of the regular library entrance.
Currently available at the library
Although our space is temporarily limited, you still have access to the following services and resources:
Fewer group study spaces – but new quiet areas
While renovation work continues, group study spaces will be limited and no bookable group rooms will be available in the library. In late winter, the newly renovated quiet study area on the upper floor will open – a space many students have been waiting for.
You can also use the study spaces we have set up on the 2nd floor of the MIT building (entrance level).
Stacks 1 and 2 are closed to visitors during the renovation. Books from these stacks are still available for loan, but you need to request them through the library search tool. After your request, the staff will collect the books and place them on the pick-up shelf. You will be notified when your book is ready to be borrowed – usually within 24 hours.
Books you can pick up on your own
The textbook collection is now back in its regular location in Learning Space UB, where books can be collected and borrowed as usual.
Stack 3 has also reopened to visitors. Here you’ll find many of the library’s journals, and during the renovation, this area also includes the DDC collection and the reference collection of government publications.
The University Library has long been in need of renovation, and planning for this began several years ago. When the renovation is completed in 2027, we look forward to welcoming all visitors to a more modern library that is both functional and inviting.
Read more about the renovation
In the newly renovated University Library, you will find:
We will also be able to open the library’s inner courtyard to all visitors, where a completely new outdoor environment has been created with both greenery and seating areas.
As part of the renovation, improvements are also being made to heating and ventilation. This work includes our internal office spaces as well.
Read more: Major renovation of the University Library