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Delivery schedule

Approximate delivery times for library items requested at Leiden University Libraries (UBL).

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.

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. 

Book transport between UBL library locations runs from Monday through Friday, except for (national) holidays and bridge days. 

Delivery schedule per pickup location

  Request time Available before (approx.)

University Library items
Monday-Friday before 9:00 Same day, 11:00
Monday-Friday 9:00 - 15:00 Same day, 17:30
Monday-Thursday after 15:00 Next day, 11:00
Friday after 15:00 / weekend Monday, 11:00
Items shelved at other UBL locations Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday after 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00

Items can be picked up for perusal until 16:30.

 

Request time Available before (approx.)
University Library items
(For the photography, KIT maps, and Thysiana collections: see below)
Monday-Friday before 16:00 1 hour after requesting
Monday-Thursday after 16:00 Next day, 9:30
Friday after 16:00 / weekend Monday, 11:00

- KIT map collections
- Photography (vault)

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 the Van Steenis Depot 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 before (approx.)
Social and Behavioural Sciences Library items Monday-Friday before 16:00 1 hour after requesting
Monday-Friday after 16:00 / weekend Next working day, 9:30
Items shelved at other UBL locations Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday before 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
  Request time Available before (approx.)
Law Library items Monday-Thursday before 21:00 1 hour after requesting
Monday-Thursday after 21:00 Next day, 1 hour after opening
Friday before 19:00 1 hour after requesting
Friday after 19:00 Next day, 1 hour after opening
Weekend days before 16:00 1 hour after requesting
Weekend days after 16:00 Next day, 1 hour after opening
Items shelved at other UBL locations Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday after 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
  Request time Available before (approx.)
All items Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday from 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
  Request time Available before (approx.)
All items Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 14:00
Monday-Friday from 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 14:00
  Request time Available before (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 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday from 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
  Request time Available before (approx.)
Walaeus Library items Monday-Friday before 16:00 1 hour after requesting
Monday-Friday after 16:00 / weekend Next working day, 9:30
Items shelved at other UBL locations Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday after 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
  Request time Available before (approx.)
African Library items
(shelved at the Herta Mohr building)
Monday-Friday before 16:00 1 hour after requesting
Monday-Friday after 16:00 / weekend Next working day, 9:30
Items shelved at other UBL locations Monday-Friday before 15:00 Next working day, 16:00
Monday-Friday after 15:00 / weekend Two working days later, 16:00
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