Welcome to the Faculty of Classics Library and Archives.
The Library supports the research of senior members, postgraduates, official visitors and undergraduates of the University of Cambridge.
The Archives hold records connected to the work of Classics Faculty staff and scholars. For more information see "about the Archives".
Library Opening Hours/Closures (updated 22 April 2025)
The Library is open Monday to Friday 10-4 in the vacation.
The Library is open 9-6 Monday to Friday and on Saturdays 2-5 (depending on staffing) in Full term.
If the library needs to close at short notice, we will update the website so please check before visiting.
See below for available services. Staff are available via email Monday to Fridays 9 to 5.
Library Services on offer :
Study Space and Borrowing:
People are welcome to sit anywhere they like; there are no reservations.
If you require material from closed stacks (indicated on iDiscover) please request before 4.00 Monday to Friday. Material cannot be fetched at weekends.
If you cannot visit the library to borrow, please email library@classics.cam.ac.uk with details of the books you require and the person who will be collecting them for you and we will arrange for the items to be issued to you.
Any problems please contact library@classics.cam.ac.uk.
Returns:
Books may be returned to the library and discharged via the self-issue/return machine. Books may also be returned via the Sidgwick Book return boxes by Lady Mitchell Hall and near the English Faculty when the library is closed. Please note that there may be a delay in books returned via the sidgboxes being removed from your borrowing record.
Scan and Deliver:
Current staff and students requiring one chapter or article from a book/journal may request a scan to be emailed to them. Details available on the UL website, and please fill in the form for books held at Classics too.
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/zero-contact-services/scan-deliver
The University website features a student support section, information to advise you on topics such as mental health, physical health and accessibility. Check the University Library using the libraries page for further information on Library services available across the University.
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Library Quick Links
| Find a Book or journal / Renew & request - search iDiscover |
| Search the university's ebook, ejournal and database collections |
| Classics LibGuide, including info on useful online databases |
| Contact the Library |
| Suggest a resource (including books and journals) |
| Log in to Moodle VLE |
| See Faculty Reading Lists and Exam Papers (on Moodle: Raven Password) |
| Answers to questions on the University's Libraries or ask for help |
| Need help? Ask the Classics Librarian |
| Follow the library on X (Twitter) |
| Follow the library on Instagram |
| Pay my fines online
(Please note that the fine will not be cleared automatically on payment. You must wait until a member of library staff receives a notification during the working day. You can also pay fines via "my account" on iDiscover.) |
