Access control in the University Library City Centre

Testing and final implementation of the access gates

In November the access gates in the University Library City Centre will be tested. If this test proves to be satisfactory, the access gates will be permanently activated.

The University Library City Centre is a public building. Everyone who currently has access to the building, can still enter through the gates. Exceptions are the so-called UG only-weeks in exam periods, in which only University of Groningen students and staff may enter the building (see below).

The permanent activation of the access gates will allow us to monitor the amount of visitors present in the building. This is important in emergency situations; apart from that, we now have a quicker insight on when the study places are all occupied.

Access to the UL City Centre per target group:

• UG: University card (students and staff)
• Hanze: Hanze card (except for during the exam periods)
• UMCG: UMCG card
• Members UL: membership card
• Visitors without a pass: You can request a free visitors' pass at the Reception. If you want to request books, you can purchase a day pass for € 2,50.

More information about the testing and the final implementation of the access gates will follow soon.

Access control coming exam period

To cope with the ever increasing crowds in the library, four two-week periods have been scheduled in which the University Library City Centre is only accessible for students and staff of the University of Groningen (and other holders of a library card). Hanze students will have no access to the library in these periods.

The next period these measures apply, will be

• Saturday 20 October through Sunday 4 November 2018

In this period, you can only enter the library by presenting your University card; library staff will check your card manually.

• More information: access during exam periods