Humanities Library

The library holds books and journals in the humanities and the cultural sciences. The library also holds the National Resource Library for Gender Studies Kvinnsam, several donated collections and rarities as well as older prints, manuscripts and sound and video recordings.

Image showing exterior view of the Humanities Library

At Humanities Library

* Book a resource

Book the newspaper computer with full access to the database Svenska dagstidningar from the National Library. Via this computer, you can access articles from over 400 digitized newspapers from 1645 until today.

Book the media studio to use the audio- and video recordings from the University Library and the National Library.

Phone hours

The Humanities Library's phone hours: weekdays 10.30-16.30. Phone number: 031-786 17 45.

Disturbing noise during the building of the West link

Until 2023, rock caverns and tunnels will be drilled and blasted out in the area around the Humanities Library. At the beginning of 2021, a work tunnel will be built under the library, as part of the West Link project. The work will involve disturbing noises from drilling and blasting. The noisy work will mainly take place from 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays. You can register with the The Swedish Transport Administration’s explosion warning service so that you receive a message 30 minutes before each explosion that takes place in the area.

Sign up for the explosion warning service here

Read more about the West Link

Olof Wijksgatan is closed

Olof Wijksgatan is closed to all traffic between Johannebergsgatan and Renströmsgatan. The closure lasts while the Swedish Transport Administration is building the western entrance to the West link station Korsvägen, which is planned to be completed in 2023. At the same time, the parking garage under the Artisten building will also be closed.

More information at the Swedish Transport Administration (In Swedish)

The map below describes how pedestrians, cyclists and cars can get around.

Accessibility of the premises

The library's entrance is accessible for people with disabilities. There is an accessible workstation in the reading studio, and an height-adjustable desk in the silent reading room. A lift is available between all floors.

Between the shelves in the open magazines on floor 5A and 6A, it can be crowded to get in by wheelchair. Contact the library staff if you need help with material picking.

Contact Humanities Library

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Mailing address

Humanities Library
Box 222
405 30Göteborg

Visiting address

Renströmsgatan 4
412 55Göteborg

Delivery address

Lundgrensgatan 1
412 56Göteborg

Telephone

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Opening hours for Humanities Library

The special reading room has other opening hours.

Opening hours autumn 2021

From 27 September
Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 20:00
Friday 08:30 – 19:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday Closed

Other opening hours

20 – 26 December
Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00
Friday – Sunday Closed

27 December – 2 January
Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00
Friday – Sunday Closed

3 – 9 January
Monday – Tuesday 08:30 – 17:00
Wednesday 08:30 – 16:00
Thursday Closed
Friday 08:30 – 17:00
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday Closed