Towards a sustainable University Library

From July 2025 to March 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 September - October

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

Work:	Replacement of heating
Nuisance:	The temperature may be (very) low
Advice:	Bring warm or layered clothing or use another location

Period November - December

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

Period January - March

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:	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

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:	No passage from Zuidhal to Noordhal on floor 1
Advice:	Zuidhal and Noordhal accessible via ground floor and floor 2