Betty and Gordon Moore Library

General information

An affiliate of Cambridge University Library, the Moore Library holds the University Library's working collections in mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, materials science, biological, chemical, earth, environmental sciences and engineering, including relevant material received under Legal Deposit Legislation.

Around 9,000 metres of open access shelving on four floors provide capacity for approximately 190,000 volumes.

Staffed Hours:

During term: Mon-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-13:00
Outside term: 09:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-13:00

Our main services include:

Borrowing entitlements

Readers with full borrowing rights may borrow up to a maximum of 10 items from the main and reserve collections, which may include at most 5 journal volumes.

24-hour access

Readers with a Mifare (contactless-chip) University Card may apply for 24-hour access to the Library building. Please enquire at the Service Desk duting staffed hours if you would like to have your card configured for 24-hour access.

Please note that reader registration and card configuration services are only available between 0930 and 1630, Monday - Friday.

Website

For a comprehensive guide to the Library, please refer to the Library website at:
http://moore.libraries.cam.ac.uk
Printed leaflets are also available.

IT Facilities

The PCs in the Library are Desktop Services (DS) machines (part of the UIS Managed Cluster Service) and do require a password. This will either be a Raven password (for current students and staff) or a V number (for UL readers and alumni).

These machines can be found on all floors of the Library.

Catalogue terminals for general use (which do not require a password) provide web access to Newton, Library search and other library pages. One or more of these PCs can be found on all floors of the Library.

To print from the DS machines, you need to have bought printer credit in advance. The Moore Library is part of the ‘Common balance’ scheme, so you can use your central DS printer credit here.

You can add credit to your account via the Kiosk terminal next to the MFD ( photocopier/scanner/printer) on the ground floor or we can add credit onto your balance if required: please ask at the Service Desk between 0930 and 1630, Monday-Friday, and have your userid to hand.

Both the UniOfCam and Eduroam wireless services are available on all floors.

Photocopying services

The photocopiers are located on the lower-ground floor, and are operated by inserting coins into the unit attached to the left-hand side of each machine. The copiers accept most British coins (namely £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p) but not notes. The change machine located next to the copiers can be used to convert notes into pound coins.

Study rooms

Two small study rooms on the lower-ground floor of the Library are available during normal staffed opening hours for group or individual use. Room bookings may be made in person at the Service Desk, or by telephone to 01223 765670. Please have your University Card to hand.

Both rooms have monitors, chairs, tables, and a white board with marker pens; and can accommodate up to c. 10 people each.