Study spaces, updates and opening hours

Information on the University's centrally managed study spaces, including opening hours, and any current and upcoming closures

Study spaces notices

Current:

None currently in place

 

Availability of study spaces

Central Area

LocationOpening hours

Art & Architecture Library

Number of Spaces28   

 

Monday–Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & SundayClosed

ECA Library (Evolution House)

Number of Spaces101 
Monday–Thursday09:00–21:50
Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & Sunday12:00–16:50

Hugh Robson Building

Number of Spaces216  
Monday–Sunday    07:30–22:00

(from 18:00, swipe card & PIN required

Law Library 

Number of Spaces234  
Monday–Thursday09:00–21:50
Friday09:00–18:50
Saturday09:00–16:50
Sunday12:00–16:50

Main Library

Number of Spaces2485
Monday–Sunday    00:00–24:00

Moray House Library

Number of Spaces153  
Monday–Thursday09:00–21:50
Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & Sunday12:00–16:50

New College Library

Number of Spaces112 
Monday–Thursday09:00–17:50
Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & Sunday12:00–16:50

Study Hub at 40 George Square

Number of Spaces

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and hot water tap
388 
Monday–Friday      09:00–16:50
Saturday & Sunday12:00–16:50

(Weekend access requires, swipe card & PIN required

 

King's Buildings and Medical libraries

LocationStandard opening hours

Murchison House

Number of Spaces288
Monday–Thursday08:30–22:00 (*17:00-22:00 swipe card + PIN required)
Friday 08:30–19:00  (*17:00-19:00 swipe card + PIN required)
Saturday09:00–19:00  (*17:00-19:00 swipe card + PIN required)
Sunday12:00-19:00  (*17:00-19:00 swipe card + PIN required)

Murray Library

Number of Spaces192
Monday–Thursday09:00–21:50
Friday 09:00–18:50
Saturday & Sunday12:00–16:50

Nucleus

Number of Spaces400

 

 

Monday–Thursday08:30–19:00 (*18:00-19:00 swipe card + PIN required)
Friday08:30–17:00
Saturday09:00–19:00 (*18:00-19:00 swipe card + PIN required)
Sunday10:00-16:00

Royal Infirmary Library

Number of Spaces153
Monday–Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & SundayClosed

Vet. Library

Number of Spaces68
Monday–Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & SundayClosed

Western General Hospital Library

Number of Spaces72
Monday–Friday09:00–16:50
Saturday & SundayClosed

 

Download SeatEd - our dedicated study spaces app 

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Google play

SeatEd is required if you wish to pre book study space in the Main Library.

The official name of the app is:

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SeatEd  @ UoE

You can find the app in Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store.

A new version of SeatEd, the University of Edinburgh study space management app, has been released.  The new version includes mapping functionality to show the location of all centrally managed UoE study centres along with live occupancy information for a limited number of sites at present.  Live occupancy information for further sites will be added as it is made available.

More information on using the app as well as system requirements are available via the SeatEd App User Guide.

If you do not have a smartphone or cannot use the new version of SeatEd, you can still book in to a study space. To do this, enter the name of the desk (you’ll find this on the desk label under the QR code) into the study spaces booking form. If you do not have a personal laptop, phone or tablet to access the booking form with, you will need to use a study desk with a open-access computer.

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