Selwyn Library

Selwyn Library

Selwyn Library is currently closed. If you have an enquiry, please email and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.

These pages will be updated with information on the phased resumption of on-site services and reopening of the library as the plans progress. Check the University Library website for information on zero contact services and reading room bookings at the University Library and plans for the reopening of Cambridge University Libraries.

Our Easter Term guide includes information on finding and requesting ebooks and journal articles, help with working remotely, and ideas for taking a break.

Information on returning books and other library material to Selwyn and to other Cambridge libraries may be found in our online guide to book returns for this summer.

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Request or share a book
What to do if the book you want is out on loan
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Suggest a purchase
Suggest a book or DVD for the Library to buy

Find books, DVDs, journals
How and where to find the resources you need for your studies
Using the library
Find information on borrowing from and using the Library
Find help and advice
Library and academic skills help available in Selwyn Library and elsewhere in Cambridge
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Opening Hours

Term: 07:00-02:00
Vacation: 07:00-midnight
Open to all members of Selwyn
Visitors by appointment

Borrowing

Up to 20 items
Undergraduates: 1 week
Graduates and Fellows: 4 weeks
All items will automatically renew unless requested by another library user
Full borrowing information here

Contact Us

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+44 (0)1223 335880
College Librarian: Sonya Adams
Assistant Librarian: Michael Wilson (p/t)
Library Assistant: Katie Turner (p/t)
College Archivist: Elizabeth Stratton (p/t)
Find out more about the College Archives
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Latest News

  • Exam Results
    Wed, 12/08/2020 - 15:52

    If you are holding a conditional offer of a place at Selwyn College and have met all the conditions in your offer and have the grades required, congratulations!  We will contact you via email, and you will soon see your confirmation through UCAS Track. There is no need for you to contact us.

  • Building takes shape
    Mon, 03/08/2020 - 13:35

    Good progress is being made on the construction of the Bartlam library and the Quarry Whitehouse auditorium on the site at the corner of Grange Road and West Road. The latest photographs show the brickwork rising on the west-facing side of the building, and the arches are in place on the colonnade which will be part of the interior of Ann’s Court.

  • Alumnus honoured
    Thu, 16/07/2020 - 11:50

    Professor Joseph Galgalo - photo courtesy of Dr Graham Kings

    It has been announced by Lambeth Palace that the Archbishop of Canterbury has awarded Selwyn alumnus Professor Joseph Galgalo his highest award, the Cross of St Augustine, for services to the Anglican Communion.

  • A doctor’s story
    Fri, 10/07/2020 - 09:01

    The new edition of ‘Selwyn’ magazine includes a series called ‘Postcards from the Lockdown’, in which college fellows, staff and students write about their experiences during the health emergency. The postcards are appearing now on our Facebook page. One of them is from a Selwyn fellow who was truly on the frontline during the crisis: Dr Charlotte Summers, who is a university lecturer in intensive care medicine.

  • Open Days 2020
    Mon, 29/06/2020 - 10:12
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