Delivery schedule
Approximate delivery times for library items requested at Leiden University Libraries (UBL)
Delivery times will vary, according to the library location where the item is shelved, the day and time of the request, and the selected pickup location. An email notice will be sent as soon as an item is ready for pick-up.
Starting 7 July 2025, requested loanable library materials from the University Library (UB) stacks will be made available twice a day, from Monday through Friday. For more information, please read our homepage announcement regarding the delivery schedule changes.
Book transport between UBL library locations runs from Monday through Friday, except for (national) holidays and bridge days.
Delivery schedule per pickup location (until 7 July 2025)
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
University Library items |
Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday from 16:00 | Next day 9:30 | |
| Friday after 16:00 / weekend | Monday 11:00 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
Items can be picked up for perusal until 16:30.
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Request time | Available from (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| University Library items (items from the photography, KIT maps, and Thysiana collections see below) |
Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday from 16:00 | Next day 9:30 | |
| Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Monday 11:00 | |
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- KIT map collections |
Monday-Thursday | 24 hours after requesting |
| Friday-Sunday | Two working days later | |
| Items shelved at Bibliotheca Thysiana | Before Friday 11:00 | Friday afternoon |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Behavioural Sciences Library items |
Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Next working day 9:30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Law Library items | Monday-Thursday before 20:30 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday before 20:30 | Next day 9:30 | |
| Friday-Sunday before 15:30 | 1 hour after requesting | |
| Friday-Sunday after 15:30 | Next day, 1 hour after opening | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday after 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| All items | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| All items | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 14:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 14:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Science Library items | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Next working day 9:30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Walaeus Library items | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Next working day 9:30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| African Library items (shelved at the Herta Mohr building) |
Monday-Friday before 16:00 | 1 hour after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Next working day 9:30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16:00 | Next working day 16:00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16:00 / weekend | Two working days later 16:00 |