UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
December 8, 2020
Geisel library at sunset
ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO

Library Services Available During Campus Holiday Closure

Information about Library services available during the campus holiday closure can be found at lib.ucsd.edu/library-holiday-closure.

Online resources such as electronic journals, electronic books, and databases will remain accessible via Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Instructors who plan to offer Library-supported course reserves during winter quarter 2021 should submit requests at reserves.ucsd.edu as soon as possible. Requests submitted after Wednesday, December 16, 2020, may not be available for student use until after winter quarter instruction has begun.

The Student Study Space in the Biomedical Library Building (BLB) will close at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 and will welcome reservations again at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021. See Library hours for current and future building hours.

Appointments for use of the Library’s Special Collections & Archives will not be available from December 19, 2020 through January 3, 2021, but will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.

As part of the campus’s Return to Learn program, Geisel Library remains closed to users until further notice.

During the holiday closure, limited information and research assistance is available through the Library's 24/7 online chat service, with questions answered by librarians from non-UC academic libraries. The following resources and tools can provide self-help assistance:
  • Library Research Subject Guides to help you navigate our many resources
  • DIY Guides
  • Ask Us - Frequently Asked Questions
The UC San Diego Library wishes everyone a healthy and happy holiday season.

Erik Mitchell
The Audrey Geisel University Librarian
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093