Due to renovations, all books from the Main Library are in storage and must be reserved in advance. You will then receive an email when your book is ready for pickup. Read more about the renovation.
News Archive
Renovation of the Main Library
The Main Library building is right now being renovated. In this text you will find information about how the renovation may affect your visit to the library, which areas are open or closed, how to borrow books, and the order in which different parts of the library will be affected. This information will be updated regularly.
Chalmers Open Access Award 2025 to Astronomy Researchers
Congratulations to Wouter Vlemmings, Theo Khouri, Behzad Bojnordi Arbab, Elvire De Beck, and Matthias Maercker from the Department of Space, Earth and Environment (SEE), who have been awarded Chalmers Library’s Open Access Award 2025. Their article in Nature, “One month convection timescale on the surface of a giant evolved star” holds the highest Altmetric Attention Score of all publications in Chalmers Research database.
Open Access Week 20-26 Oktober
Open Access Week is an annual global event that promotes open and equitable access to research. It’s an opportunity for the academic community to learn, share, and discuss how open practices can advance discovery and knowledge sharing.
Extended weekend hours for students during the exam period
During weeks 42 and 43, it will be possible to use our study spaces in Kuggen also on weekends. The facilities will be accessible with an access card on Saturdays and Sundays.
Disruptive Noise in Kuggen
New tenants are moving into floors 4 and 5 of the Kuggen building. Renovation work is taking place and will continue until January 2026. During this period, there will be more disruptive noise in Kuggen.
Photo exhibition at the ACE library: The Global Mentorship Program
Welcome to a photo exhibition at the ACE library and get inspired by other students and learn more about the global mentorship program.
New at the library
Welcome to Chalmers Library! Here you’ll find useful information to help you get started as a new student.
You can still borrow our books - reserve them before your visit.
Virtually all of our books have now been moved to storage (known as closed stacks), to keep them safe while we renovate the library. But you can still borrow them!
Preparing for renovation
At the main library we’re currently relocating books in preparation for upcoming renovation. Need help finding a book or subject area? Our staff are here to assist — just ask! You can also request books via the library website, and we’ll retrieve them for you.
Summer opening hours
Between June 16th and August 17th the library has changed opening hours.
Renew or return borrowed books before summer
The end of the term is fast approaching - a good opportunity to make sure you don’t have overdue books lying around over the summer.
Library opening hours week 22
Ascension Day affects the opening hours of our libraries.
Extended opening hours on weekends during exam weeks
During weeks 21 and 22, it will be possible to use our study places in the Main Library and Chalmers Learning Common at Kuggen even during the weekends.
Easter opening hours
The library is closed between 18 and 21 April.
Get it Done! 6/5, 7/5, 13/5 and 14/5
Is it soon time to submit your essay? Come and finalize the last details with us. We're here at the library to assist you.
Seed and plant exchange day at the ACE Library
A sign of spring that is as sure as it is pleasant is the annual seed and plant exchange day at the Architecture and Civil Engineering Library. This year it will take place on Wednesday, April 9th.
The Math tutoring is starting again!
You can once again get math support at the library, see the calendar for time and place.
Chalmers reads 2025: Mikael Niemi - To Cook a Bear
Chalmers Reads is the perfect opportunity to socialize and connect with other students. We’ll read Mikael Niemi's "To Cook a Bear" and discuss it at the library.
Opening hours during the Christmas and New Year holidays 2024
From week 52 through week 2, 2025, our three libraries have different opening hours than usual. Read here what applies during this period.
Math support at the Main Library and Kuggen will pause between December 20 – January 20th.
Math support ends on December 19 and will return after the Christmas and New Year holidays on January 21 at the Main Library.
Removal of Chemistry journals from Floor 0
On Friday 6th December 2024, a removals company will start packing up and removing the Chemistry journals from Floor 0 of the library, in preparation for coming renovations. The work of moving the journals to storage will continue until Christmas.
Scopus AI available now
Following a test period the library has added Scopus AI to the services available for Chalmers students and staff. Scopus AI is available to use now and for the whole of 2025.
Game over for exclusion!
Book talk with Michael Heron, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology/University of Gothenburg, who loves board games and is passionate about accessibility.
New at the library
Welcome to Chalmers library! Take a look at this helpful information for new students.
The library's new search interface
The library’s search service have a new interface. You can use it to search for literature, reserve books, and renew your loans.
Try the library's new search interface
Soon, the library’s search service will have a new interface. You can use it to search for literature, reserve books, and renew your loans.
Walpurgis Night and May Day opening hours
The library has changed opening hours on Walpurgis Night and is closed on Wednesday, May 1st due to the holiday, May Day.
Extended opening hours at the Main Library
Starting from March 4, the Main Library will be open weekdays with extended opening hours from 07:00 to 22:00, with staff available from 09:00 to 20:00 (Fridays from 09:00 - 18:00). For more information about how the extended opening hours work check out our website.
Extended opening hours for students on weekends during the exam periods
During weeks 9 and 10 it will be possible to use our study environments at the Main Library and Chalmers Learning Common at Kuggen even during the weekends. During these weeks students can access the building with their key card, or student union card, on Saturdays and Sundays.
New version of the e-journal list
You can search for journal titles and get an overview of which volumes you have access to in electronic format. Of course, you can then proceed to the journal itself.
Film Screening at Kuggen on February 1st at 15:15
On February 1st, at 15:15, we will show the documentary film 'Last Man Fishing’.
Remodel work in progress
In January there will be remodel work in our offices at the Main library. This means that it could be occasional noise.
Opening hours during the Christmas and New Year holidays
From week 51 through week 1, 2024, our three libraries have different opening hours than usual. Read here what applies during this period.
Student health in focus at ACE and Kuggen library
Inspiration and tips regarding student health and well-being.
Interaction design students exhibit at Kuggen, October 20.
On October 20, between 9:30 - 11:30, interaction design students will exhibit at Kuggen. The exhibition is about human-plant relationships mediated through technology.
New fiction books at the library
Reserve and pick up at your library of choice
Renovation on the ground floor in the main library
During weeks 40-44, an area on the ground floor will be renovated. To the extent possible, noisy work will take place between 7-8 AM.
The quiet reading room will be unavailable 30th June
If you are planning to use the quiet reading room in the main library, please note that it will be closed for one day due to carpet cleaning.
New renewal period
As of this week, Chalmers library has a new terms regarding the renewal period. You have one renewal of 90 days instead of 6 renewals of 14 days. In other words, the maximum loan period will basically be the same, but you won't have to renew the books as often.
Archivision - New image database within architecture
Chalmers Library has a new database of images! The Archivision Research Library is comprised of 128,000 professional, high quality images covering architecture, urban design, archaeological sites, landscapes, gardens, and works of art.
Pay for your late and lost books
As of November, Chalmers library no longer sends out invoices for overdue books. If you have fees that you have to pay, you do it in the Chalmers webshop, the same place where you buy printer quota.
New service for e-journals: BrowZine
BrowZine is a tool that allows you to easily browse, read, and keep up-to-date with current scholarly journal content on any device. All Chalmers subscribed journals are available here – in one place.
The Main Library open on Saturdays
From this week, we will once again be open on Saturday at the Main Library in Johanneberg.
New study spaces at the Main Library
We are opening a new study area at the Main Library, increasing the facility with a number of extra workplaces for our students.
Avoid getting fees on checked out books
The semester is coming to an end - a good opportunity to return your books, and make sure you do not have them lying around over the summer. You can of course renew your loans if you need them over the summer.
New group study room in Kuggen
From Monday the 9th of May, we make one more group study room available for our students at Chalmers Learning Common in Kuggen! The new group study room, Agafyren, is located on the 2nd floor and seats 8 people and is equipped with both a whiteboard and a TV screen.
Try LibKey and BrowZine for easier navigation to journal articles!
Starting in April until the 7th of July, Chalmers have a free trial period on both LibKey and BrowZine. These are tools that help you find PDF files of scholarly journal articles as simple as possible. No confusing navigation, and reduced waiting for different web pages to load!
Book exhibition at ACE library about women in architecture
The Architecture and Civil Engineering library has a book exhibition on the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March. The book exhibition is about significant works by female architects from mainly the dawn of modernism to the present day.
Increased noise level at the Main Library
During the period February 21 to April 10, construction work is underway at the Main Library. This will mean a higher noise level than normal and we hope that our visitors will be forgiving.
New publishing agreement for open access publishing in journals from Nature
As of January 1, 2022, Chalmers researchers can publish open access articles with prepaid publication fees in 35 journals from Nature through a new agreement.
