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Term time Library opening hours

Opening hours outside of term will vary, so please look out for updates in the library, or on our social media.

Monday8:00am9:00pm
Tuesday8:00am9:00pm
Wednesday8:00am9:00pm
Thursday8:00am9:00pm
Friday8:00am4:00pm

For general enquiries you can

Your University Centre Library Advisor is Judith Jenkins

Judith Jenkins

Judith Jenkins
Library Advisor for Uni Centre

Judith can help you by providing academic support in the form of locating course-related resources (including those of partner institutions, proof-reading and referencing guidance.)

You can contact Judith through Teams or email judith.jenkins@gcs.ac.uk

Areas in the University Centre Library

Library Advisor Desk

This is where the Library Advisor is usually based and where you can ask for academic support, course-related information, and borrow and return books and headphones (to use in the library).

It is also where you will get your student card and have it programmed for entering the University Centre. 

Self-Service

Using this machine you can, 

  • View your library account 
  • Borrow library books 
  • Return library books 
  • Renew library books to keep them for longer 

If you need to return your books when the library is not open, there is a book return box in the College foyer. 

Library PCs

You can use any available PCs in the library for independent coursework and study.

Laptop Loaning Cabinet

You can borrow laptops to use in the University Centre from here. Just choose one from the cabinet and take it to the self-service machine, you can also request a power cable if needed. 

Study Spaces

There are desks in the library for group work and independent study, with accessible plug sockets available.

Books

You can find books related to your course in this library. Each shelf has a sign indicating the subject area of the books on it. 

The library also has access to hundreds of eBooks. You can find out what physical and online books we have through Library Search.

Printing

  • Use College PCs to Print
  • Photocopy
  • Scan

More information on how to print and printing costs

Common Room

The University Centre common room is next to the library and is a place where you can study and relax between classes.

Contact the University Centre Library

Gower College Swansea Library
Gower College Swansea
Tycoch Road
Swansea
SA2 9EB