Using the Parasol Library

Opening Hours

Main Library

Main Library / Resource Centre:

The Library is open to registered students:

08:00am – 11:00pm Midnight, Monday – Saturday during term-time and until 10:00pm on Sundays.

Closed for Public and Bank Holidays.

Summer Hours:  08:00am – 08:30pm, Monday – Friday.  Weekend opening by arrangement.

Reading Room

Staffed Hours: Open when the Library Desk is staffed:

08:30am – 05:00pm  Monday – Thursday

08:30am – 04:30pm  Friday

Closed:  Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Summer Hours:  08:00am – 03:30pm, Monday – Friday (subject to confirmation each year)

Borrowing Information

Borrowing Books

Main Library / Resource Centre:

Unless a book is marked as ‘Reference Only’ all books can be borrowed by our registered students and staff.

Staffed Hours:

Borrow or return books via the Library Desk in the Reading Room

Out-of-Hours:

Borrow and return books via the Main Reception Desk in the Atrium.  You will need your Student ID card

Reading Room books

Reading Room (Gibraltar Repository):

 Gibraltar Repository books are all ‘Reference Only’ and cannot be borrowed.

Students and visitors can consult them during staffed hours only.

AAT Manuals (Osborne):

Back-up copies are kept in the Reading Room but can be borrowed and set aside for collection by prior arrangement.

Send an email request to:  Library@unigib.edu.gi

Photocopying and Printing

Photocopying

Multi-function copier:

 The photocopier in the Library / Resource Centre prints out in B&W only.

Paper supplies:

If the photocopier runs out of paper, additional supplies are available from the Library Desk (during staffed hours) or the Main Reception Desk.

 Printer problems:

During office hours the IT Department are available to resolve problems with the photocopier.  If a problem occurs out-of-hours it cannot be sorted until the next working day.

Printing & emailing pdfs

Emailing a pdf instead of printing out:

 Instead of printing out a hard copy, you can send yourself a pdf (which will be in colour) to your University of Gibraltar email address instead.

Instructions are by the photocopier, or ask the Librarian for assistance.

NB: All copying (including creating pdf files) must comply with ‘fair dealing’ standards in copyright law.  In brief, that amounts to:

  • 1 chapter from a book
  • 1 article from a single issue of a journal