As a student of Leiden University you may make use of all UBL libraries, even those located at other faculties. The UBL has an extensive collection of scientific information both in hard copy and digital form. You can also access international collections such as medieval manuscripts, archives, old prints, drawings and photographs from all over the world.  

Do you want to use a computer workstation in one of the libraries? First check from home how busy it is.

For more information about library facilities and opening times go to the UBL website.

Locations

The UBL has the following libraries.

University library

Witte Singel 26-27 
2311 BG Leiden 

Social and behavioural sciences library 

Pieter de la Court Building
Wassenaarseweg 52 
2333 AK Leiden 

Law library 

Leiden Law School
Kamerlingh Onnes Building
Steenschuur 25 
2311 ES Leiden 

Archaeology 

There is a book collection point within the faculty. 

Gorlaeus library

Faculty of Science
Gorlaeus Laboratory (1st floor LMUY Building) 
Einsteinweg 55 
2333 CC Leiden

Library Learning Centre

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
Schouwburgstraat location
Schouwburgstraat 2 
2511 VA The Hague 

Walaeus library

The Walaeus library for medicine is located within Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC)
LUMC C1-Q 
Albinusdreef 2 
2333 ZA Leiden

'UBL Get Access'

When you’re inside a university building it’s easy to access digital information. When you’re outside the university you have to first log in. To make this process quicker and easier you can use the ‘UBL Get Access’ button. This allows you to access digital articles, e-books and other online resources without having to first go through the library catalogue.

Say you’ve found an interesting article on a publisher’s website with a button saying ‘Buy this article’ . If you now click on the ‘UBL Get Access' favourite a new window will open where you can log in using your ULCN details. You’ll then see a button saying ‘Read’ next to the article with a link to the complete article. In some cases you’ll have to click on an sfx-button to continue. 

To install, go to the library catalogue start page and drag the ‘UBL Get Access’ button into your favourites bar. Installation is one-time only, after that you can use ‘UBL Get Access’ anywhere on the internet. Unfortunately the tool is not yet available for smart phones.