Most departments in the School provide a library service with a specialist subject focus to support their teaching and research. The libraries' collections comprise many thousands of printed books and journal volumes, and the libraries also provide access to the online journals, specialist subject databases and e-books that the University has purchased. Several libraries also own important special collections of rare books and other material such as archives, manuscripts and flora.
Most of the libraries welcome use by all current students and staff of the University and also external researchers upon application. Please see the websites and contact details of individual libraries below for further information.
| Library website | Telephone | Opening hours and location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | librarian@bioc.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 33613 |
Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 Friday 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Genetics | library@gen.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 33973 |
For non-Department members : Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 (Access dependent on Reception being staffed) The Library is staffed all day Wednesday and afternoons other days, but enquiries by e-mail will be dealt with at all times |
| Physiology, Development and Neuroscience | library@pdn.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 33821 |
Monday - Friday 08:45-17:00 The Librarian is available 09:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:00 (16:00 on Friday) Open 24 hours a day for members of the Department |
| Plant Sciences | library@plantsci.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 33930 |
For non-Department members : Monday - Friday 08:30-17:15 (Access dependent on Reception being staffed) The Library is staffed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, but enquiries by e-mail will be dealt with at all times |
| Psychology | library@psychol.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 33554 |
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Open 24 hours a day for third year undergraduate and graduate members of the Department |
| Veterinary Medicine | librarian@vet.cam.ac.uk |
(01223 3) 37633 |
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Open 24 hours a day for members of the Department |
| Zoology (Balfour & Newton Libraries) | library@zoo.cam.ac.uk | (01223 3) 36648 |
Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 Friday 08:30 - 16:30 During full term the Library is open to card-holders on Saturdays, 09:15 - 12:30 Card holders have 24/7 access to the Library |