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.
Term time:
Mon-Fri 09.00-16.30.
Access outside these hours is restricted to academic and graduate members of the Department only.
Vacation:
As above.
Closed:
Please note that unauthorised users will not be admitted to the Library in the absence of the Librarian. Any person wishing to enquire about access to the library is therefore advised to first contact the Librarian at the email address or telephone number above, before visiting.
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: none. Borrowing: none
The only exception would be reference access for a finalist doing a project for which our holdings are especially relevant. This would require the written support of the tutor.
OU postgraduate students:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: all
Graduate members of the Department, & those from other departments of the University who have completed the application form (see dept website) & had their application approved by the Librarian.
OU academic and research staff:
Admissions: all. Borrowing: all
Academic members of the Department, & those from other departments of the University who have completed the application form (see dept website) & had their application approved by the Librarian.
The Mathematical Institute Library is a member of OLIS.
The OLIS catalogue uses shortened forms of library names to give details of an item's location. The following table lists these codes for the Mathematical Institute Library.
none. Borrowing: 
all. Borrowing: