The Bute Library is situated on the first floor of the Bute Building and contains collections for geography, journalism, media studies, pharmacy, planning and social sciences.

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Opening hours

Monday	08:45 - 21:30
Tuesday	08:45 - 21:30
Wednesday	08:45 - 21:30
Thursday	08:45 - 21:30
Friday	08:45 - 21:30
Saturday	10:00 - 17:30
Sunday	10:00 - 17:00

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About

The Bute Library is situated on the first floor of the Bute Building on King Edward VII Avenue. Non-members are welcome to visit and use the resources within the library.

North corridor	Geography and Planning books and journals
South corridor	Social Sciences books including criminology, education, social work and sociology Journalism and Media Studies books (partial collection)
Entrance area	Lounge area Wellbeing collection Pharmacy books Pharmacy journals New books Study skills collection Loanable laptops Lockers
Entrance area gallery	Planning statistics Environmental statements DVD collection Dissertations arranged alphabetically by author

You can contact a subject librarian if you have a subject-specific question, or use our general contact details for any other queries.

Services and facilities

We provide the following services and facilities for your convenience and to support your study needs:

Within the library

• Large and small storage lockers
• Loanable  student laptops, headphones, charger cables, PC mice, whiteboard marker kits and calculators
• Book swap area for sharing fiction
• Wellbeing area for your relaxation

Outside the library

• Toilets (male, female and accessible)
• Water fountains
• Food and drink vending machines
• Hot water point

Access

Entry to the Bute Building is controlled by swipe card access after 17:00 weekdays and all weekend.

• Located on the first floor of the Bute Building, there is lift access from the ground floor and lower ground floor.
• Two reserved disabled parking spaces are provided in the Bute car park. The side door from the car park is the main entrance route for wheelchair users.
• An accessible toilet is situated on the first floor landing.
• Low-level library catalogue terminals are available.
• Staff will retrieve books from the shelves - please ask for assistance.

Bute Library enquiries

buteliby@cardiff.ac.uk

+44 (0)29 2087 4611

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Library location

Bute Building
1st floor
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3NB

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Subject librarians