Note that opening hours may sometimes change at short notice. If travelling to visit a library you are advised to check with the library to confirm details.
Note that by necessity these policies are much simplified and provided for initial guidance only. Please check with the library for full details.
OU undergraduate students:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: all
Books in the loan collection may be borrowed by current members of Oxford University.
OU postgraduate students:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: all
Books in the loan collection may be borrowed by current members of Oxford University.
OU academic and research staff:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: all
Books in the loan collection may be borrowed by current members of Oxford University.
Others:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: some
Holders of valid Bodleian readers' cards/OULS cards have access. Those with the officially recognized status of Visiting Students, and Visiting scholars attached to or sponsored by the Nissan Institute may borrow books in the loan collection.
Japanese Studies: The Library acquires material in support of teaching and research undertaken by Oxford specialists in Japanese, both in the general humanities and social sciences..