Posts in "The Sir Duncan Rice Library"

October is Black History Month, a time to champion the contributions, celebrate the triumphs and look to the future in creating as accessible and inclusive an environment as possible.

The University is fully committed to being an anti-racist institution, and as such is consistently launching, adapting and reviewing our policies,…

The event will give students and members of the university community the opportunity to find pre-loved clothing and accessories for free. It is a chance to discover something new while supporting reuse, reducing textile waste and extending the life of clothes that might otherwise go unused.

Whether you are looking…

Essential work to replace the security access gates at both the Sir Duncan Rice Library and the Taylor Library is due to begin on Monday, 20 July, and unfortunately this will mean that we will have to close the Taylor Library that week while the work is carried out.

The…

Due to essential maintenance that will likely be loud, it has been decided to close the Sir Duncan Rice Library completely on Saturday, 4 April.

There is never a perfect time to close the building, but as this work will be noisy and very disruptive for visitors, the decision has…

Library staff need your help to maintain an environment conducive to study, especially during times that our libraries are busy.  
 
All our library users are expected to act responsibly and respectfully towards their peers by observing the rules on noise, food consumption and general behaviour. 

We would like to advise the university community that due to staff shortages, Taylor Library will be closing at 5 pm today (the 17th of March 2026). 

The Sir Duncan Rice Library and Medical Library will be open as usual.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Taylor Library Team

Following our previous book giveaway, we’ll be offering another opportunity for students and staff to pick up free books from the 16^th to the 22^nd of March.

The selection will include titles withdrawn from our collections. Come browse the range and take home anything that interests you.

This giveaway will…

Due to essential building maintenance, the Sir Duncan Rice Library will be closed this weekend, on both Saturday, 7 February and Sunday, 8 February. This vital work needs to take place and has been scheduled as early in the term as possible to minimise the disruption to our students. We…

Starting this coming Monday, February 9, we will be giving away some books for free to students and staff of the University of Aberdeen

These are titles that have either been withdrawn from our collection, or they are donations we have gratefully received but which we have chosen to not…

Happy New Year to you all!  If you need help during the new term, and have questions about the Library's resources,  the Sir Duncan Rice Library is offer 30-minute online appointments to all students. Library staff are available at the following times: 

These meetings…