UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
November 27, 2023
ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO

Library Services Available During 2023 Campus Winter Closure

Geisel Library will close on Friday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m., and WongAvery Library will close on Friday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. Both Library buildings will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, with Geisel opening at 7:30 a.m. and WongAvery at 10 a.m. See the Library hours webpage for current and future building hours, and visit the Reserve a Space page to make study room and specialized computing reservations for January 3 and beyond.

Online resources such as electronic journals, electronic books, and databases are always available by logging into the campus’s Virtual Private Network (VPN). More information about Library services available during the campus winter closure can be found on our website.

The Library is currently accepting course reserve requests for Winter Quarter 2024 at reserves.ucsd.edu. Requests submitted after Friday, Dec. 8 may not be available for student use until after winter quarter instruction has begun.

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 libraries. Additionally, the following resources and tools can provide self-help assistance:
  • Library Subject and Course Guides can help you navigate our many resources
  • Get Help - Frequently Asked Questions
The employees of the UC San Diego Library wish 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