Addresses, contact information and opening hours for all locations of the Leiden University Libraries can be found here. 

An overview of the library organisation and contact information for management. 

Here you can also find an overview of the library staff. 

Visitors with a valid library account and LU-Card (library card) have access to the libraries and may use study spaces subject to certain conditions. 

To ensure there are sufficient study spaces available for students at Leiden University, some admission rules apply. 

There is also an overview of remote access possibilities. 

Here you can find an overview of information regarding borrowing and reading our materials. Details on our delivery schedule and on renewals and returns can be found on the indicated pages. 

Our curators from the Special Collections are happy to assist you with questions regarding our unique physical and digital collections of old prints, manuscripts, archives, photographs, prints, and drawings. 

Do you want to contact us directly? Call on business days: 071-5272857 / +31715272857. 

Questions can also be submitted via the contact form. 

Do you have subject-specific questions or need support with writing a systematic review? Contact our subject-librarians and medical information specialists. 
This service is available to all students and staff at Leiden University. 

For help with library skills, please contact the education information specialists. 

The Centre for Digital Scholarship supports and facilitates Open Access, data management, and other forms of Digital Scholarship within Leiden University. 

Is a publication missing from the Leiden University Library collections? Submit a request to purchase books. This option is only available to students and staff of Leiden University. 

Do you have books, manuscripts, or other materials that you are thinking of donating to the library? Please contact us. 

Use the feedback form for suggestions, compliments, or complaints about our services.

We want all library services to be of high quality, accessible, and easy to use. To achieve this, we need your help.