Edinburgh library and Learning Commons 1 & 2
Opening and Staffed Hours
Edinburgh Campus Library
Your library is open 24/7 during semester 1 and 2 and staffed 7 days a week. For full opening and staffing hours, please see table below.
Access to the library is via security gates. Please see Study Spaces for further information on access and card activation.
Learning Commons 1 and 2
Learning Commons 1 is in the Hugh Nisbet Building and Learning Commons 2 is the Postgraduate Centre. During semester 1 and 2, Learning Commons 1 is open seven days and is staffed Monday to Friday. Learning Commons 2 is open Monday to Friday and is not staffed.
For full opening and staffing hours, please see table below.
GRID
GRID is open seven days and is staffed Monday to Friday. For full opening and staffing hours, please see table below.
Card access is required at all times for the computer labs upstairs.
Campus Locations
- Cameron Smail Library is Building 5
- Learning Commons 1 is in Building 10
- Learning Commons 2 is Building 18
- The GRID is Building 23
Opening and Staffed Hours
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