Earth Sciences Library

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

Opening hours

Access without campus card (via the main entrance of the Geo Centre):

Open Closes at 4:30 PM
  • Monday 19/10
    7:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 20/10
    7:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 21/10
    7:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Thursday 22/10
    7:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Friday 23/10
    7:30 AM–4:30 PM
  • Saturday 24/10
    Closed
  • Sunday 25/10
    Closed

Extended opening hours for students and staff

If you have a campus card, you can access the library the same times as you can access the building using your campus card. Please contact the Geo Centre for further information.

Map

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

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.

Borrow and return

  • 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.
  • If you are an employee of Uppsala University, copies of articles will be sent via the internal post service.

Read more about loans

  • 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.

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

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.

Copy, scan and print

Everyone is welcome to use the University's printing system eduPrint.

Information on eduPrint for students

Information on eduPrint for staff

Information on eduPrint for other visitors is available on site at our libraries.

Wireless network

Wi-Fi for students and staff

Students and researchers use the Eduroam network.

Information on Eduroam for students

Information on Eduroam for staff

Wi-Fi for other visitors

Other visitors are welcome to use the UU-guest network.

Support

Technical support is provided by the University's IT support.

En person sitter och skriver på en laptop. I bakgrunden syns stora gröna soffor.
En stor grön växt, en ett bord med pinnstolar och en bokhylla fylld med böcker.
Röda soffor med höga kanter och bord med hjul.
Ett bord med fyra pinnstolar och en whiteboard.
En stor grön soffa och ett vitt bord.
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