Current Library Services 

The Sheppard-Worlock Library is open for walk-in access to study spaces, books, PCs, printers and for help and support in using all library resources. 

Full Opening hours 

Private Study Spaces, Postgraduate rooms, Group Study rooms and Specialist rooms can be booked via MyHope upto a week in advance. See here for more information on how to book these study rooms.

Access to electronic resources continues via OneSearch. If you would like help finding resources please contact your Subject Librarian.

Guide to finding your way around the library webpages. 

Any questions or for further help please email: AskaLibrarian@hope.ac.uk 

Academic Skills Mentors 

We have combined the Writing Mentors and Study Skills Mentors into one new team called the Academic Skills Mentors. This service operates during term time only.

You can find more information about our service, book an appointment and access resources for new students via our Mentor webpages. For returning students you can access free online resources and workshops by logging into Moodle and selecting our Study Skills page under the 'my courses' tab. 

Search for physical and online resources here:

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Chapters Café  ‘Eat & Go’ reopens on Monday 11th October

Open Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.00pm

Offering hot drinks, breakfast butties, sandwiches, paninis, soup & jacket potatoes for either sit-in within Chapters or takeaway. Food & drink cannot be consumed in any other part of the library.

Due to limited spacing we ask that you ‘Eat & Go’ to enable everyone to use Chapters.

EDEN café, Fresh Hope and Our Place can accommodate larger groups and longer visits.  They are also open longer hours with Fresh Hope open to 6pm & OurPlace to 11pm.    

Additional study spaces on campus

Study spaces are available in the following locations. You will need your ID card for entry and you should observe social distancing and face-covering guidance. Printing facilities are available. 

Hope Park Gateway foyer: PCs and study spaces 24-hour access. 

Creative Campus: Student Success Zone - PCs 24-hour access.

Aigburth: Student Success Zone - 24-hour access.