Last updated |
25th March 2009 |
Name of library |
University of Leicester University Library |
Address |
PO Box 248, University Road, Leicester, LE1 9QD |
Telephone |
0116 252 2043 |
Fax |
0116 252 2066 |
E-mail |
libdesk@le.ac.uk |
Website |
http://www.le.ac.uk/library |
Alternative names |
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Contact & Job Title |
Ms. Evelyn Cornell, Information Librarian |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
Serves Academic Staff and Students of the University |
Terms of access |
External readers admitted for reference, or lending, by application. |
Opening hours |
Main Library: Term: M – F 08.30 – Midnight; Sat. 09.00-18.00; Sun 12.00-21.00;Vacation M, Th, F 9 – 17.30; T, W 09.00 – 21.00; Sat 09.00 – 18.00 Sun Closed |
Disabled access |
None |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
Yes. Only ILL. |
Number of volumes |
10,000 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
70 sets |
Current Periodicals |
10 |
Other materials |
40 mss., 4 microforms. |
Volumes added per year |
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Coverage |
Phenomenology and history of religion (especially non-Christian religions) are the principal aspects covered. Psychology of religion is also covered. |
Special Collections |
Robjohns Collection: 300 Bibles and over 400 volumes on theology. |
Manuscripts |
Mainly books of hours, church service books and sermons. |
Research resource |
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Catalogue Type |
Computer and Card |
URL of catalogue |
http://library.le.ac.uk |
Other facilities |
Photocpying and microfilm reader/printer available. No online services available to non-members of the Unversity. |
Full Time Staff |
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Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
Leicester University no longer has a department of religion. The collection of religion material is used by staff and students of arts departments, e.g. history, ancient history, etc. |
Anything else about the library |
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