Access to the Library
Current Members
Full access to the Library is restricted to current members of the College, who may access the Lower Library and Basement 24 hours a day. The Upper Library is closed outside staffed hours.
Please note the Library will be closed completely for refurbishment from Friday 14 June 2013, reopening towards the end of October 2013.
Graduates and undergraduates may show visitors around between 12:00 and 12:45 on Saturdays during term time and at any time during the vacation. Alternatively, an appointment can be made with the librarian for visits at other times during Full Term. Please do not attempt to introduce guests at other times.
Old Members
Old Members are welcome to visit the Library with their friends and family during staffed hours. They may also use the Library for short periods by prior arrangement, but do not have borrowing rights.
Visitors and External Readers
Non-members of the College, including those from other colleges in Oxford, must make an appointment before visiting. Please email amanda.saville@queens.ox.ac.uk with your requirements as far in advance as possible. Facilities for visiting scholars are limited; all requests for appointments must be made as far in advance as possible to ensure we can accommodate you.
Group visits
Group visits are by arrangement only, and a fee may be charged. Please note that group visits, whether organised by an Old Member or otherwise, are not possible between the Library’s Easter closed period and the end of June.