THE LIBRARIES ARE MOVING

EPFL’s 10 libraries are merging and moving into the Rolex Learning Center. Together, they make up the Bibliothèque de l'EPFL.

Recap

Date: the move takes place between December 2009 and February 2010 (see detailed schedule).

Borrowing: order your document before 16:00 and you’ll  have it the next day before 10:00!

Returns: all documents, with no exceptions, can be returned to the Main Library. Put them in the Returns box.

Work places: The work areas in the library will remain available until exams are finished.

Libraries closing: Once a library’s documents are moved, and after exams, the librarians will move out and the library’s services will be shut down.

Teaching collection: The teaching collection (COEN) from the Main Library will remain in place until the end of exams.

FAQ: the questions everyone is asking.

And afterwards: The EPFL Library in a few words.

Libraries which are affected - Central Library (BC) - Mathematics Library (BMA) - Chemistry and Criminal Sciences Library (BISCom) - Architecture Library (BAR) - Physics Library (PM) - Physics Library (Cubotron) - Information and Communication Technology Library (IC) - Materials Library (BiMX) - College of Management of Technology Library (CDM) - CRAFT Library   Thank you for your understanding The physical transfer of documents to the Rolex Learning Center will begin 4 January 2010. Professional movers will be handling the job. The libraries’ collections will be moved into the new building one library at a time. The move, involving some 11 km of books, will last until 22 February, the provisional opening date for the new EPFL Library. The priority for all the libraries is a move carried out under the best conditions for all users. Borrowing and returning will therefore continue to be possible without interruption, work places will be available and the librarians – more than ever – will be there to help meet people’s needs. The librarians are well aware of the problems that can arise when moving all these books and they are doing everything possible to ensure that this phase of the transition to the new library goes as smoothly as possible. The web site pages linked to the move will be updated regularly and will announce unforeseen changes. The EPFL Library would like to apologize in advance for any inconveniences caused by the move and to thank all its users for their patience and understanding. Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments, negative or positive.