From Monday December 2 to Friday January 24, the "cramming period" policy will be applied to libraries and study rooms to enable you to study in the best possible conditions.
During the cramming period:
- Studying in the library is reserved for ULiège and CHU members due to the crowding. Your student card gives you access to our areas and services: remember to take it with you on every visit. You may be asked to show it at any time.
- You must book your seat in some of our libraries (see below).
- Additional study rooms are available for both ULiège and non-ULiège students. Some are also available on Saturdays.
December 25 and January 1:
- Libraries and study rooms will be closed all day and from 3pm the day before.
Winter vacations (December 23 to January 5)
- Our biggest libraries will remain open, but others will be closed during this week. See our opening hours for full details.
- Due to the closure of some libraries and the bookshop, it will not be possible to obtain documents or scans during this week. Please make urgent requests in advance.
Good to know
- Extended opening hours: several libraries and study areas are open during the blockade until 10pm (Health - CHU, Reading Room), 9pm (A2/5/11, A2/4/12) or 8pm (Leon Graulich, B35A).
- Snacks: feeling peckish? We accept sealable containers (gourds, covered coffees...) but not hot or sticky food. Please read our conditions for snacks in the library.
- Working spaces : ULiège has a number of study and co-working spaces, in addition to the study rooms listed below.
- B3: the B3 Resource Center (Outremeuse) is freely accessible 7 days a week, during cramming periods (January, February, May and June)
Extended opening hours
Reading room (20-Août):
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 22:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
Health – CHU:
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 22:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
Léon Graulich:
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 20:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
Opening hours at our other libraries remain unchanged.
Seat reservations
1 - It is mandatory to book your seat in the following locations.
Downtown (20-Août)
- Germanic Languages & Literatures
- Romance Languages & Literatures
- Reading Room (20-Août)*
- Historical Sciences
Sart Tilman
Seats can be booked for the whole day, up to a maximum of 4 days in advance.
*Our reservation system allows you to select a specific place in the library, on an interactive map, in these three locations.
2 - Upon your arrival, check in to confirm your presence.
Use the QR code located at the seat you booked. Without check-in, your seat will be automatically released within 30 minutes after the beginning of your reservation period.
Check-in will only be possible in the vicinity of the library (using your browser's geolocation feature). This is in response to suggestions made during our last survey on seat reservations. If you don't have a smartphone or computer that can do this, please contact the library reception desk: we'll check in for you.
3 - If you're unable to come, cancel your reservation.
Use the link you received in your reservation email. This will free up the space for others.
4 - Check out if you leave your place earlier.
Use this link you received in your reservation email. This will free up the space for others.
We will activate the booking system on Thursday, November 28.
Study rooms
In addition to the study areas open the rest of the year, complementary rooms are available.
- Downtown (20-Août): local A2/4/12
- Open from December 21.
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 21:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
- Downtown (20-Août): local A2/5/11
- Open from December 21.
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 21:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
- Sart Tilman (Agora district): B8 - Room S2 (level +2)
- Open from December 2.
- Weekdays: 08:30 to 20:00.
- Saturday: 09:00 to 18:00.
- Sart Tilman (Hospital district): multi-purpose room (NSP) B35A
- Open from December 2.
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 to 20:00.
- Saturday: 9:00 to 18:00.
Students from other institutions
Due to the large number of students coming during the reading period, study in the library is reserved for members of the ULiège and the CHU of Liège.
However, several ULiège areas remain accessible to you during this period and you can still benefit from our resources and services (loans, returns, reservations, consultation of specific documents, etc.). You are welcome to use them for the rest of the year.
We wish you success in your studies!
The ULiège Library team
Photo © G. Meuli