Accessibility
All Leiden University Libraries' locations are accessible to people with disabilities or health impairments.
Study places
Most library locations offer several study places with adjustable desks. These seats are marked as such in the booking system. For these study places, visitors with a disability are given priority over other users.
Using library materials
Library staff will be happy to assist in finding and fetching books, either from a shelf or from the book locker. Upon request, we can see to it that library materials will always be placed in one of the lower or medium-height lockers.
Assistance
At our library locations, our staff is there to support visitors who may need specific assistance navigating the library buildings or services. For location-specific accessibility questions, please contact the library location you would like to visit, or contact us using Ask a librarian.
How quiet or how busy are the libraries?
Our app Study Spots offers a real-time estimate on how busy the library study areas currently are.
The quiet atmosphere in the libraries ensures a pleasant study environment. However, especially during exam weeks the study areas can sometimes fill to capacity. For visitors looking to avoid busy hours, the best visiting times during exam periods would be in the mornings until around 11:00, and later on in the day between 18:00 and 20:00 approximately.
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University Library (UB)
Lifts
The UB has two lifts for use by visitors. The S-UB basement area can only be accessed by means of a staircase.
Study places
Two of the computer workplaces on the ground floor of the University Library have adjustable desks. On the first floor, there are several adjustable desks in study area 3 and 4. For these seats, visitors with a disability are given priority over other users.
The individual study rooms in the UB all have adjustable desks. However, these rooms are not wheelchair accessible.
Study places in the S-UB basement area can only be accessed by means of the staircase next to the library info desk.
Silent zones
The first and second floor reading rooms are marked as silent zones. The study areas on the ground floor, in the Information Centre Huygens and the north hall, may be used to confer in a subdued voice.
Accessible toilets
The entrance hall has accessible toilets on the ground floor as well as on the second (top) floor. The toilets are located in the far corners at the Witte Singel side of the building.
In the north hall, through the Information Centre Huygens, there is an accessible toilet on the first floor, across the hallway facing the lift.
Parking facilities
Between Witte Singel 25 and 27, right next to the UB, there are 2 accessible parking spaces, and the Cleveringaplaats has 3. For all of these spots, an official 'disabled parking badge' is required.