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Humanities collection PCH moves to new library location

How will this affect study spaces and ability to borrow books?

20 May 2025

The Humanities collection will move to the University Library Vendelstraat on Monday 16 June. From that date, the collection will no longer be available at the P.C. Hoofthuis (PCH). Books can be returned at PCH until Wednesday 11 June, and after that at other locations. Studying at the PCH remains possible, with 127 study places available.
From 16 June, the collection at the P.C. Hoofthuis will no longer be available.

From 16 June, the P.C. Hoofthuis Library will move to a new location. This is in preparation for the opening of the University Library Vendelstraat, in the University Quarter. This means that the printed collection on the first and second floors will no longer be available for request from the date of the move. Also, from then on, there will no longer be a library desk at the PCH.

With the opening of the University Library Vendelstraat, the Library has decided to bring the Humanities collection, which is currently spread across two locations, the Singel and the P.C. Hoofthuis, under one roof. The Library Vendelstraat will open on 1 September, and from then the collection will again be available in an open shelving system. This open shelving contains no less than five kilometers of bookshelves.

The Humanities collection will be brought together at a single location. Image: Marta Adsarias

Borrowing and returning books

Books can be returned at the PCH desk until Wedenesday, 11 June.

After that, you can return books at:

  • University Library Singel (note: until 25 June)
  • Roeterseiland Campus (REC-H)
  • Science Park (building 904)

Requested materials can be picked up and returned at other library locations during the summer. This also applies to external borrowers. When you place a request in CataloguePlus, you will see where you can pick up the materials. 

Studying in the PCH remains possible

After the library relocates from the P.C. Hoofthuis, you can still study there. A total of 127 study spaces will remain available on the ground floor:

Studying at the PCH remains possible, with 127 study places available.
  • Room 0.13: 91 silent study spots, of which 46 have monitors
  • Room 0.011a: 16 silent study spots, soon also with monitors
  • Room 0.11: will be set up as a collaboration room with about 20 study spots

So you can continue to study at the PCH during the summer period and the new academic year. Prefer another location? Check the overview of study locations.