The Robinson Library is changing…

Books in the Robinson Library are now in one single sequence, with 000-599 on Level 3 and 600-999 on Level 4.

Where are my books?

Level 3

• 000-099: Computing Science, Library & Information Science, Museum Studies
• 100-199: Philosophy, Psychology
• 200-299: Religion
• 300-399: Social Sciences, Law, Education, Environmental Science, Politics
• 400-499: Languages, Linguistics
• 500-599: Science, Maths

Study Skills, Academic Practice and Standards will also move to Level 3.

Level 4

• 600-699: Engineering, Technology, Agriculture, Management & Accounting
• 700-799: Arts, Architecture, Music
• 800-899: Literature
• 900-999: Geography, History

The Shefton Research Collection and all Folio books are on Level 4.

Reference books are temporarily shelved on Level 1.

We hope this simplified arrangement will make it easier for you to find your books. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please ask.

We’re pleased to report that our book move is nearing completion. Current locations below:

• 000-530 Move completed – on Level 3
• 531-569 Move in progress from Level 4 to Level 3
• 570-599 On temporary shelves at the back of Level 3 (*please ask if you can’t find these books)
• 600-658.1 Move complete – on Level 4
• 658.2-661 Still to move on Level 4
• 662-888 Move complete – on Level 4
• 888.1-899 On temporary shelves at the back of Level 3 (*please ask if you can’t find these books)
• 900-999 Move in progress from Level 3 to Level 4

All oversize books (Quarto and Folio) are in their new locations:

• Q001-Q599 on the central shelves on Level 3
• Q600-999 on the central shelves on Level 4

If you can’t find the books you want, please ask!

Books with shelfmarks 001-006, 100-199, 200-299 and 340-399 are currently being moved from Level 4 to Level 3. If you can’t find the books you need, please ask a member of library staff.