Monday 1st December - Friday 19th December 2025
Saturday 20th December 2025 - Sunday 4th January 2026
Monday 5th January 2026
Southampton City Libraries and Archives
Southampton City Libraries and Archives are happy to welcome Southampton Solent University students to Central Library over the Christmas break.
Where are they?
Just across the park in the city centre, Central Library is located in the Civic Centre in the same building as the Art Gallery
Address: Central Library, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LW
Find out a bit more here - Central Library
But they also have another 10 libraries across the city Libraries
Sconul Access is a reciprocal scheme which allows many university library users to either borrow or use books and journals at other libraries belonging to the scheme.
Who can apply for SCONUL access membership?
Staff members currently employed by Southampton Solent University
For more information and a link to the SCONUL Access website, please visit our LibGuide
Any applications received after Wednesday 17th December will not be processed until January 2026.
Our Chat service is supported by a team of Librarians offering 24/7 responses to enquiries. These Librarians may be located anywhere in the world. If they are unable to answer your question, they will refer it back to Solent Library staff who will respond by email accordingly during standard opening hours.