Delivery schedule
Approximate delivery times for library items requested at Leiden University Libraries (UBL), Walaeus Library, and the African Studies Centre Library.
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Due to the international coronavirus situation, Leiden University Libraries has had to adjust its services.
Please find an up-to-date overview of our current range of services on our webpage on library services during the coronavirus situation.
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Delivery times will vary, according to the selected pick-up location and the day and time of your request. An email notice will be sent as soon as your item is ready for pick-up. The status of your requests will also be shown in ‘my account’ in the catalogue.
Book transport between UBL library locations runs from Monday through Friday, except for (national) holidays and bridge days. All delivery schedule irregularities will be announced on our homepage.
Delivery schedule per pickup location
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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University Library items |
Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday from 16h00 | Next day 9h30 | |
| Friday after 16h00 / weekend | Monday 11h00 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
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Request time | Available from (approx.) |
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| University Library items (items from the photography, KIT maps, and Thysiana collections see below) |
Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday from 16h00 | Next day 9h30 | |
| Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Monday 11h00 | |
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- KIT map collections |
Monday-Thursday | 24h after requesting |
| Friday-Sunday | Two working days later | |
| Items shelved at Bibliotheca Thysiana | Before Friday 11h00 | Friday afternoon |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| Social and Behavioural Sciences Library items |
Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Next working day 9h30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
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| Law Library items | Monday-Thursday before 20h30 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Thursday from 20h30 | Next day 9h30 | |
| Friday-Sunday before 15h30 | 1h after requesting | |
| Friday-Sunday from 15h30 | Next day 1h after opening | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| All items | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| All items | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 14h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 14h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| Science Library items | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Next working day 9h30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| Walaeus Library items | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Next working day 9h30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |
| Request time | Available from (approx.) | |
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| African Studies Centre Library items | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | 1h after requesting |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Next working day 9h30 | |
| Items shelved at other UBL locations | Monday-Friday before 16h00 | Next working day 16h00 |
| Monday-Friday from 16h00 / weekend | Two working days later 16h00 |