Opening hours University Library coming period

The UB will be open as much as possible during the holiday period around Christmas and New Year. In December and January, the opening hours will be:

UB City Centre

• 22-24 December: 10 am-5 pm
• 25-28 December: closed
• 29-31 December: 10 am-5 pm *
• 1 January: closed
• 2-28 January: 8:30 am-midnight (UG-only period)*

On the dates above, only the 1st and 2nd floors will be open. Would you like to borrow a book from one of the study room collections on the 3rd and 4th floors? Please borrow it via the Library Support desk (ground floor). In case the Library Support Desk is closed, please report to the Facility Desk.

* Please note: The Library Support Desk will be closed from 29 to 31 December and on 2 January; however, you can still collect and return books at the Self-Service. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to collect IBL books.

Special Collections

22 December - 4 January: closed

UB Zernike Self-Service

20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026: closed

DNPP

19 December 2025 until 5 January 2026: limited opening hours
More information and making an appointment.

24/7 Bookbox

The 24/7 Bookbox on the outside of the UB will be closed from 30 December (4 p.m.) until 1 January.

Medical Library

20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026: closed

UB services UB City Centre between 22 December and 4 January

• Requested books will be processed starting 5 January (Note: this also applies to ILL books). Therefore, it will take longer for books to be available in Selfservice A. You will receive a pickup notification.

• Would you like to borrow a book from one of the study room collections on the 1st and 2nd floors? Please borrow it through Selfservice B (ground floor, at the bottom of the stairs). Do you need a publication from the 3rd and 4th floor? You can request this at the Library Support desk.

• Requested lending cards will be processed starting 2 January.

UG-only and exam period

On 5 January 2025, the UG-only period will start again in the UB. This period is planned around the exam periods at UG faculties and begins some time before the start of the exam periods. In this period, the UB City Centre is only accessible to students and employees of the University of Groningen (and other UB pass holders). Hanze students do not have access to the UB during these periods. Alternative study places can be found in e.g. the Forum or at Hanzehogeschool.

• UB City Centre: the UG-only period runs from 2 through 28 January. Opening hours at the UB City Centre in this period are: 8.30-00.00.

N.B.: During these periods, in the UB City Centre reserving a study place is required.