Access to Libraries and IT Rooms
Find out more about the accessibility of the University's Libraries and IT rooms.

- Aberconway Library
- Archie Cochrane Library
- Architecture Library
- Arts and Social Studies Library
- Biomedical Sciences Library
- Brian Cooke Dental Library
- Bute Library
- Cancer Research Wales Library
- Health Library
- Law Library
- Legal Practice Library
- Music Library
- Science Library
- Senghennydd Library
- Trevithick Library
Aberconway Library
Located in two adjacent buildings - Aberconway Library (Aberconway Building) and Aberconway Guest Study Centre (Guest Building)
Aberconway Library
- Situated on the ground floor, with a ramp at the entrance to the Library
- Two parking spaces for disabled users
- Accessible toilets on the ground floor of Aberconway Building
- Low level enquiry desk
- A service lift provides access to the 1st floor of the Library
- Low level library catalogue terminals
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Aberconway Guest Study Centre
- All areas of the Aberconway Guest Study Centre are accessible for wheelchair users
- Low level enquiry desk
Archie Cochrane Library
- Ground floor entry to the Centre with lift access to the library
- Disabled toilet
- Staff will retrieve books and journals from the shelves on request
Architecture Library
- Located on the second floor of the Bute Building, there is lift access from the ground floor and lower ground floor
- There are two reserved disabled parking spaces 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
- The library has low-level library catalogue terminals
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Arts and Social Studies Library
- A lift provides access to all floors of the library
- Disabled parking is available close to the Arts and Social Studies Library in the Aberconway car park which can be accessed from Colum Drive
- An accessible toilet is provided on the entrance floor
- Low-level catalogue terminals are available
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Biomedical Sciences Library
- Located on the first and second floors of the Biomedical Sciences Building
- Access to the first floor for wheelchair users via a lift in the East Wing and through the library fire doors can be arranged
- There are internal stairs between the floors. Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
- An accessible toilet is situated on the ground floor of the building
- Disabled parking is available on Park Place
Brian Cooke Dental Library
- Located on the fourth floor of the Dental School
- Accessible via lifts which are located near the entrance to the Library
- Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor and the fourth floor of the building
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Bute Library
- Situated on the first floor of the Bute Building
- An adjacent lift provides 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
Cancer Research Wales Library
- Situated on the ground floor
- Accessible toilet just outside the library
- Disabled parking located in close proximity to the Library
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Health Library
- Entrance between 7.15am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday; and 9am - 5pm, Saturday, is via the main entrance doors
- Outside these hours, the building maintains swipe-card access; a Cardiff University or Library photo ID is required to gain admittance
- Please ask for assistance if you have difficulty getting the books from the shelves
- Telephone enquires answered Monday to Friday 8.30am - 7pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm
- Reserved Items: the majority of books and media reserved from Cardiff University libraries may be collected at any time from the cupboard adjacent to the Enquiry Desk on the 1st floor; all other Inter-Library Loan items may be collected at the times that the desk is staffed - please see below
Law Library
- Situated on the first floor of the Arts and Social Studies Library, accessible via a lift
- Disabled parking is available close to the Arts and Social Studies Library in the Aberconway car park which can be accessed from Colum Drive.
- An accessible toilet is provided on the entrance floor
- Low-level library catalogue terminals are available
- Staff will fetch books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Legal Practice Library
- Located on the ground floor of the Law Building and a ramp is provided at the entrance to the building
- Parking is available on Park Place, near to the Law Building
- An accessible toilet is located on the ground floor
- In the the library, the counter and information desk are low-level, as are the library catalogue terminals
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Music Library
- Located on the ground floor of the library wing of Aberdare Hall, next to the School of Music on Corbett Road. The library wing is behind two sets of wrought iron gates
- Parking for the disabled is available at the Redwood Building across the road from Aberdare Hall
- An accessible toilet is provided on the ground floor of Aberdare Hall
- The counter/information desk is low level
- The library is small and in most cases wheelchair users will need to ask staff to assist them with accessing books, journals and scores
- There are eight networked computers in the Multimedia Room, but students are also encouraged to use IT facilities in the many nearby libraries
Science Library
- Situated on the first floor of Main Building with ramp access at the main entrance and the entrance to the library
- A service lift in the Chemistry wing is available
- The counter and information desk are both at low-level
- A space in the car park can be arranged or there is parking for badge-holders on Park Place
- Wheelchair accessible toilets are located on the ground floor
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves, please ask for assistance
Senghennydd Library
- Located on both the ground and the first floor of the Senghennydd Building with a ramp provided at the entrance of the building
- Lift access to the first floor of the library is available via the fire doors on the first floor corridor
- The library information desk is at low-level and there is wheelchair access to all the book and journal shelves. Staff will retrieve books if required, please ask for assistance
- Disabled badge-holders may park on the double yellow lines on Senghennydd Road
- Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor
Trevithick Library
- The Trevithick Library is located on the first floor of the Trevithick Building
- Disabled parking spaces are available close to the library outside the Trevithick Building
- An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor
- Staff will retrieve books from the shelves if required, please ask for assistance
