Visit us
We are pleased to welcome all visitors back to the Library!
Visitor information
The Library is open to members of the University of Surrey, visitors and alumni, with no need to book a seat in advance of your visit.
Please email the Library with any enquiries. Please check our Twitter page for updates.
Accessibility guide
We have partnered with AccessAble to develop accessible library guides to help you get to and around our buildings more easily.
Under 16s
Under 16s may only visit the Library if accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult otherwise authorised as a primary carer.
Floor plans
We have floor plans for all five levels of the Library building explaining the available facilities.
How to get here
The University of Surrey Library is based at our Stag Hill campus in Guildford. You can get to us by train or car, find out more about travelling to the University.
Resources for visitors
Visitors have access to all hard copy resources within the Library. Please use SurreySearch to see what we have available in the Library.
You are welcome to use our individual and group study areas.
Floor plans
There are toilets on every level, with disabled toilets on the ground floor, and levels one and two. Every floor is accessible by lift.
- Ground level: Archives & Special Collections Research Room, TV studio, accessible toilets.
- Level 1: Support desk, Learning Development, Disability and Neurodiversity, training rooms (Shepard and Bellairs), group study areas, silent study room, group study rooms one to four and consultation rooms.
- Level 2: Books - shelfmarks 620 - 999, CDs, DVDs, language resource collection, open study space, silent study rooms, group study rooms five and six.
- Level 3: Individual study space, silent study room.
- Level 4: Books - shelfmarks 350 - 619, group study rooms seven to eleven, group study area.
- Level 5: Books - shelfmarks 001 - 349, law reports and journals, Doctoral College, individual study space and silent study rooms.
Ground floor of the Library.
Level one of the Library.
Level two of the Library.
Level three of the Library.
Level four of the Library.
Level five of the Library.
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