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Business Library

Welcome to the Business Library - supporting Nottingham University Business School on Jubilee Campus.

 

Updates  |  Opening times  |  Important information for visitors with mobility requirements  |  Visiting  |  What's available?  |  Access  |  Help

Library updates

Business Library Closure

Business Library is closed for the rest of today (Friday 28 November). It will also be closed on Sunday 30 November. Alternative facilities are availlable at Djanogly Learning Resource Centre, Jubilee Campus. Business Library will open as usual on 29 November 2025.  

Important information for visitors with mobility requirements

Due to staffing levels there are times when the evacuation chair will not be available. More information

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Opening times

Please see important information for visitors with mobility requirements

Last entry to the library is 15 minutes before the advertised library closing time. Library closing procedures are announced by tannoy.

Opening hours
DateLibrary and help desk

Monday - Friday

8am - 9.45pm

Saturday 9am - 4.45pm
Sunday 9.30am - 4.45pm

 

Visiting the library

Location

Business Library
Top Floor, Business School South
Jubilee Campus
Wollaton Road
Nottingham
NG8 1BB

Library essentials

 
 
 

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What's available in the library?

Facilities and study space

Facilities

  • Book returns box - near the stairs on A Floor of Business School South
  • Click and Collect - requests for items on NUsearch for collection from the library's reservations shelf
  • Games zone - puzzles, crafts and games for you to take a break on your own or with friends
  • Headphones (with microphone) - available to borrow for up to three hours. Please ask Library staff at the help desk.
  • Help desk - Library staff are available to help with any queries
  • Laptop loans - up to 24 hours  - make sure to login to laptops before taking them off-campus
  • NUsearch PC - search the library catalogue
  • Print, copy and scan - Print from any university PC or use mobile print.
  • Self-service machine - Borrow and return books with your University Card
  • Short stay PC - Available for use for up to 15 minutes at a time
  • Student kitchen
  • Water refill station
  • Wellbeing notice board - useful information about university support services (near stack 11)

See Access information for details of lifts, accessible toilets and more.

The nearest Prayer rooms can be found nearby in Xu Yafen Building. Visit the Chaplaincy website for more information.

Study space

Drop-in study spaces are available throughout the library.

The following spaces can be booked in advance using Click and Study:

  • Silent Study Space - with or without power point
  • Group Study Room (for 6 people) - large screen, white board and power point

All study spaces are drop-in online after 9pm.

Study space at Business Library

Cafes

Nearby cafes:

  • A Floor, Business School South (Term time)
  • The Atrium
  • Costa Coffee (near the Sports Centre)

Cafe locations and opening times

 
 

Books and other resources

The Business Library is home to subject resources for Nottingham University Business School including business, commerce, economics and finance.

Not sure where to start? Take a look at our subject guides to discover the key resources for your subject area including books, journals, databases and more.

How to find books and periodicals

Our libraries use the Library of Congress classification system. You can find the classmark for your item on the library discover tool, NUsearch.

Each bay of shelving has a stack number and lists the classmark ranges available in that bay.

Books and periodical locations
Business Library stack number Classmark and details
 1 Reference collection 
 2 Books: AM7 - H62 
 3 Books: H62 - HC254.5 
 4 Books: HC254.5 - HD30.4
 5 Books: HD30.4 - HD58.8
 6 Books: HD58.8 - HD2341 
 7 Books: HD2346 - HF1001 
 8 Books: HF1007 - HF5414.125 
 9 Books: HF5414.125 - HF5500.15 
10 Books: HF5500.15 - HF5549 
11 Books: HF5549 - HF5657.4
12 Books: HF5657.4 - HG289
13 Books: HG293 - HM586 
14 Books: HM586 - T52.3
15

Books: T52.3 - Z7164

Oversize Books: BF39 - HB137

16 Oversize Books: HB137 - HD31 
17 Oversize Books: HD31 - HF5415
18 Oversize Books: HF5415 - HF5548.2
19

Periodicals: G - H
Annals of Tourism Research -
Industrial Relations

20

Periodicals: H
Industrial Relations (continued) - 
Risk Management

21

Periodicals: H - HD
Risk Management (continued) - 
California Management Review

22

Periodicals: HD - HF
California Management Review (continued) - 
Journal of Corporate Citizenship 

23

Periodicals: HF
Journal of Corporate Finance - 
Marketing Week 

24

Periodicals: HF
Marketing Week (continued)

Pamphlets and Oversized pamphlets 

25

Oversize Books: HF5548.32 - TX991.3 

Discover our collections

 

Access information

Find information about visiting the library on AccessAble.

Visitors with mobility requirements

Business Library includes an evacuation chair available for use during emergencies for visitors with mobility issues. However due to staffing levels we will not be able to provide this service on:

  • Thursdays 3pm - 10pm
  • Fridays 6pm - 10pm
  • Saturdays 9am - 5pm
  • Sunday 17 November

We advise those reliant on use of an evacuation chair or use of a walking aid such as a walking stick, to not use the Business Library on those dates.

Alternative study space is available at Djanogly LRC. We can provide a Click and Collect service from Business Library to Djanogly LRC.

If you would like to contact the library in advance of your visit to ensure the important evacuation facilities are in place email enquiries-bus@nottingham.ac.uk or call 0115 84 68065.


Facilities

  • Ground floor door access to Business School South building
  • The library is on the third floor, a lift is available
  • Accessible unisex WC within the library
  • Low level service point
  • Parking for blue badge holders nearby
  • Deaf Alerter system installed
  • Hearing Loop situated at reception desk

Access plans

Access plans showing emergency exits and refuges:

 
 

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Help and support

Contact Library staff

  • Library staff (wearing blue lanyards) will be happy to answer any questions about our libraries.
  • Email the Business Library at enquiries-bus@nottingham.ac.uk
  • For general library queries, please contact the Library Helpline by email, phone or Live Chat.

Too noisy?

If you are finding it difficult to study because of noise disruption, please let Library staff know.

You can also message the Library via WhatsApp at 07920 203221.

Health and wellbeing

You will find a HealthyU wellbeing notice board in the library. This includes useful information about support services at the university.

Report and supportGuide to wellbeing support at the university (PDF)

 

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Nottingham, NG7 2NR

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