Earth Sciences Library

The Earth Sciences Library is unstaffed but you are welcome to use our digital information desk Ask the Library.

From 22 June, the Earth Sciences Library will be closed to visitors between 07.00 and 11.00 whilst the light fittings are being replaced. The work is expected to take about a month.

Opening hours

The library premises are open around the clock, but at certain times a campus card is required to enter the building.

Access via the main entrance of the Geo Centre:

Closed

Monday 20/7
Closed
Tuesday 21/7
Closed
Wednesday 22/7
Closed
Thursday 23/7
Closed
Friday 24/7
Closed
Saturday 25/7
Closed
Sunday 26/7
Closed

For information on campus card access for students and staff, see the campus webpages: Geo Centre

Map

Street address: Villavägen 16
Postal address:
Uppsala universitetsbibliotek, Geo
Villavägen 16
752 36 UPPSALA

Accessibility

The library is on the entrance floor of the building.

There is a door opener into the building at the main entrance closest to the carpark. There are no door openers to the library, the quiet reading rooms or the group rooms.

If you need access to the open stacks in the basement, please contact Ask the Library before your visit.

The RWC is located at the far end of the library.

The self-service machine is located to the left of the library entrance. After returning material in the machine, please place it in the return box. You can also return books borrowed at our other libraries.

Your loans are renewed automatically where possible.

Books for pickup

Books that you have requested or queued for can be found on the trolley to the left of the library entrance.

Interlibrary loans and articles

Interlibrary loans and articles can be found on the trolley to the left of the library entrance. Interlibrary loans do not need to be registered in the self-service machine.

Finding your way in the collections

Map of the collections at Earth Sciences Library (pdf) pdf, 126 kB.

Food and beverages

No food is allowed in the library.
Water and coffee are allowed if you have a top on your cup or bottle.
There is a café, lunch restaurant, and a pantry with microwave ovens in other parts of the building.

Study spaces

The Earth Sciences Library offers study spaces for individual work and collaboration, low voice.

Study seats at desks: 60
Seats with computers: 3
– with adjustable desks: 1
Group rooms, bookable: 2

Next to the library there is a quiet reading room with 6 computers.

Book a group study room

Technical equipment and locally available e-resources

Public computers

As a student, researcher or employee at Uppsala University, you use your university account and password A to access the computers.

Other visitors can get a temporary account at one of our information desks. You can see which of our libraries have information desks and when they are open on the page Opening hours.