Study Spaces

• More than 1100 study spaces, of which 38 with desktop and 72 with screen.
• 12 reservable collaboration spaces and 14 reservable study cabins.
• View the opening hours of the study areas

Opening Hours

Ground & Lower Floors

Floors 1-4

Library Desk

Access Policy

With a valid pass, the University Library is accessible to UvA students and staff, AUAS students and staff and anyone registered as a borrower. Please note: during examination periods, access for AUAS students/staff and external borrowers is restricted. Read more about the access policy.

Service & Collection

Check the opening hours of Service & Collection.

The Servicedesk is at the atrium and is open for questions and for various facilities.

• Collecting and returning books and other materials: Floor -1 (cellar)
• Assistance in finding scientific information and research data.
• Borrowing laptops (Chromebooks). You can find more information about borrowing laptops at student.uva.nl.
• Borrowing headphones (only UvA).
• Requesting a library card (external borrowers). 
• Consulting the digital collection via collection PCs (external borrowers).
• Student card service.
• Printing, copying and scanning. You can find more information about printing, copying and scanning at student.uva.nl.

Collection

You will find the complete Humanities collection in the University Library. This map shows you which collection is located in which room and where the various study and collaboration areas are located.

Other Facilities

• UB-Café
• Recharge point for paying with student card
• Meeting rooms

Accessibility

There is a sliding door to the right of the main entrance (next to the revolving door). Visitors in wheelchairs can enter through this door. Some parts of the building are not accessible to wheelchair users, namely: Vondelzaal, Belle van Zuylenzaal and 2nd floor of the C-building (part collection PR-Z).

Parking spaces for wheelchair users

Within the municipality of Amsterdam you can apply for an Amsterdam parking permit for disabled visitors if you are in possession of a European disabled parking card. This permit allows you to park free of charge in all paid parking areas.

Address & Contact

Any Questions, Suggestions or Complaints? Please let us now via the Library contact page.