Harcourt Hill Library

The books, journals and resources from the School Experience Centre that are currently held in the Harcourt Hill Library will be transferred to the Headington Library.

The library will close on Friday 11 July at 5pm.  

We anticipate that it will take two weeks.  If this changes we will communicate the change on this webpage.

The Harcourt Hill print items won’t be available, but all our usual e-resources will be unaffected by the move.  If there is a print item that you desperately need, contact hhlibraryenquiries@brookes.ac.uk and we will try and arrange something for you.

Yes - the library will continue to operate up until the day we close, Friday 11 July.  Once we have closed the Harcourt Hill library, you can return any items to Headington or Swindon.

Yes - but please be aware it will take longer for us to satisfy the holds if they are Harcourt Hill resources.

The Harcourt Hill print stock will be merged into the Headington print stock: it won’t be kept separately.  The only exception is items in the School Experience Centre which will be kept in a separate area of the Headington Library.  Use LibrarySearch to find resources in the normal way.

The School Experience Centre resources will move to Headington, and will be housed in their own area of the Headington Library.  We will also be renaming the SEC: it will become the Primary Teaching Collection.

Some furniture will be moved to Headington whilst older furniture will be recycled.

Please email Hazel Rothera hrothera@brookes.ac.uk.

Opening hours

This Library is approached by a ramp and has automatic doors. A lift provides access to the Lower Ground Floor. 

Take our virtual tour

Individual silent and quiet study spaces are available. The library uses a traffic light system to indicate the type of study space:

• Red: Silent space (work here without any disturbance)
• Yellow: Quiet space (talk quietly and briefly here)
• Green: Group space (discuss you work here in groups)

Group study rooms can be booked by clicking on the book a study room link from the library home page.

Please do not bring hot or smelly food into the Library, and make sure all drinks are lidded. Alcohol is strictly forbidden across all campuses.

Directions and transport arrangements can be found on the Harcourt Hill Campus webpage

• Maps of the Library (PDF)
• Printable general guide to the Harcourt Hill Library
• See list of new books
• See list of new SEC resources

For more information on how to get the most out of the library service, visit our Library services for disabled people webpage.

• Communication, Media & Culture
• Early Childhood
• Education
• English Language and Linguistics
• Philosophy

• School Experience Centre guide
• Silent and quiet individual study  spaces
• Careers information
• PCs, photocopying & printing

We offer extended opening during unstaffed times to Oxford Brookes students and staff. You can check our opening hours at the top of this page to find out what times library staff are available to help you. When library staff are not present, campus security will carry out patrols. Always bring your student card or Brookes staff ID with you.

To contact security, ring +44 (0)1865 60 3060.

Emergency? Need help now? webpage

Printing, scanning and photocopying are available 24/7 from multi-functional devices within the Library. For guides and more information see uniPRINT service overview.

Discover the Library: a guide for international students (google slideshow)