Renovation of the Main Library
The Main Library building will be renovated and rebuilt starting on Monday 19 January. 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.
Renovation of the Main Library starts on 19 January
The Main Library will remain open as usual. The renovation will take place in two stages, with different parts of the library being renovated at different times.
Stage 1 – Only the Entrance Hall and the Silent Reading Room are open
From Monday 19 January, only the Entrance Hall and the Silent Reading Room will be open and accessible for visitors. This means that there will be far fewer study spaces in the Main Library during this period, especially during Stage 1 (the spring term). You can find study spaces at Chalmers’ two other libraries: Architecture and Civil Engineering Library and Kuggen – Chalmers Learning Commons, Our libraries. You can also find information about additional study spaces on campus in the Campus Maps app. When the renovation is finished, the Main Library will offer more study places than before.
During Stage 1, you can:
- Use the Silent Reading Room.
- Use the study spaces, computers, and printers in the Entrance Hall.
- Book and use group study rooms in the open areas (Group study rooms).
- Borrow books – but you must place a reservation first, as the books are stored in closed stacks during the renovation.
- Get help and ask questions at the Information Desk.
About Stage 1
- Starts on Monday 19 January 2026 and is expected to continue throughout the spring term and the first part of the summer.
- The areas to the left of the main entrance (the glass entrance) will be closed for renovation.
- On Floor 0 (the same floor as the main entrance, one floor down from the entrance by Olga’s Café), the large book hall, the study room next to it with the whiteboard area, and the toilets will be closed.
- On Floor 1 (one floor up from the main entrance, same level as the entrance by Olga’s Café), the large book hall and the computer room will be closed. Computers have been moved to the Entrance Hall.
- Floor 2 (two floors up from the main entrance, one floor up from the entrance by Olga’s Café) will be closed.
Stage 2 – The newly renovated book halls and computer room are open
During Stage 2, you can:
- Use study spaces and group rooms in the newly renovated parts of the Main Library.
- On Floor 2, there will be study spaces and group rooms.
- On Floor 1, there will be study spaces and group rooms, as well as a computer room with printers.
- On Floor 0, there will also be study spaces.
- Get help and ask questions at the Information Desk, which will be moved to a new location within the renovated areas (more information will follow).
- Book and use group study rooms in the open areas (Group study rooms).
- Borrow books – more information about book access during Stage 2 will be provided later.
About Stage 2
- Starts in August and continues during most of the autumn term.
- The areas directly ahead and to the right when entering through the main entrance (the glass entrance) will be closed for renovation.
- On Floor 1, the Entrance Hall and the Silent Reading Room will be closed.
- On Floor 0, the room directly behind the staircase and the Chalmers Writing Centre room Språkunder will be closed.
You need to reserve the books you want to borrow
All books are stored in closed stacks during the renovation. This means you must reserve the books you want to borrow before you visit the library. Library staff will collect the books for you. When your books are ready to pick up, you will receive an email.
Why is the Main Library being renovated?
The renovation aims to create more study spaces and improve the library and study environment. The new study spaces will be available in new group rooms, open areas, and two teaching rooms. The renovation is part of the project “A Unified Campus”.
More information will follow
We will publish updates here and in other channels as soon as we receive new information about the renovation and how it may affect you.
Do you have questions?
Please feel free to ask us if you have any questions. You can email us, call us, or visit us at the library. Contact us
