Towards a sustainable University Library

From July 2025 to February 2026, various major renovations will take place in the University Library. Both the transparent domes, the skylight between both halls and the installations for air treatment and heating will be replaced. This will allow the University Library to be cooled and heated more sustainably in the future.

These activities will have impact for users of our building. The examination periods will be taken into account as much as possible.

Work schedule, inconvenience and advice

For the various renovation works, the degree of inconvenience and advice for users are indicated below per period of time:

Period July – August

Work:	Construction of scaffolding in the Noordhal
Nuisance:	- Construction of scaffolding causes noise nuisance - Study areas in the Noordhal not available
Advice:	- Use study areas elsewhere in the building or at another location - Ground floor Noordhal not accessible - Access to floors 1 and 2 Noordhal incl. the Special Collections Reading Room via the Zuidhal

Work:	Replacement of air conditioning in the south wing
Nuisance:	Air treatment is (very) limited
Advice:	Use study areas elsewhere in the building or at another location

Work:	Replacement of the transparent dome in the Noordhal
Nuisance:	Study areas in the Noordhal not available
Advice:	Use study places elsewhere in the building or at another location

Work:	Construction of scaffolding in the Zuidhal
Nuisance:	Construction of scaffolding causes noise nuisance
Advice:	- Use study places elsewhere in the building or at another location - The building remains accessible via the regular entrance turnstile gates

Period september

Work:	Replacement of air conditioning in the northern wing of the building
Nuisance:	Air treatment is (very) limited
Advice:	Use study areas elsewhere in the building or at another location

Period October - December

Work:	Replacement of transparent dome in the Zuidhal
Nuisance:	none
Advice:	none

Work:	Dismantling of the scaffolding in the Noordhal
Nuisance:	Dismantling the scaffolding causes noise nuisance
Advice:	- Use study places elsewhere in the building or at another location - Ground floor Noordhal not accessible - Access to floors 1 and 2 Noordhal incl. the Special Collections Reading Room via Zuidhal

Work:	Replacement of skylight on floor 1 between Zuidhal and Noordhal
Nuisance:	- Group study rooms (students) not available - Scaliger room (researchers) not available - No passage from Zuidhal to Noordhal on floor 1
Advice:	- Use group study rooms elsewhere in the building - Zuidhal and Noordhal accessible via ground floor and floor 2

Work:	Replacement of heating
Nuisance:	The temperatures in the building could be (very) low
Advice:	Bring warm or layered clothing or use another location

Period January - February 2026

Work:	Dismantling of the scaffolding in the Zuidhal
Nuisance:	Dismantling the scaffolding causes noise nuisance
Advice:	- Use study places elsewhere in the building or at another location - Ground floor Zuidhal not accessible - Access to floors 1 and 2 Zuidhal via Noordhal - The building remains accessible via the regular entrance turnstile gates