There are four Open Access Areas around the campus with over 600 student PCs, Macs, state of the art printing facilities, IT Help Advisers on hand to assist with PC and printing problems, laptop working areas and group working spaces.
There are also a number of shared teaching spaces that can be used as open access areas when not in use for a lecture.
All open access areas and shared spaces have large displays that show up to date PC and room availability.
Availability
You can find out how many computers are available, which area is closest, how long it will take to walk there, and how to get there via Google maps using the link below:
Open Access computer finder tool
Locations
The open access computer finder tool provides directions to any open access area via the map links. You can also use the map below:
View Open Access areas in a larger map.
Term time opening hours
| Library | Park | Portland | Anglesea | |
| Monday | 00:00 - 00:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00 - 00:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00 - 00:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00 - 00:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 00:00 - 00:00 | 08:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 18:00 | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00 - 00:00 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Sunday | 00:00 - 00:00 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Please check here for full Library opening information.
Vacation opening hours (subject to change)
| Library | Park room 0.15 only |
Portland | Anglesea | |
| Monday | 09:00 - 00:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 00:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 00:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 00:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED |
| Friday | 09:00 - 00:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 16:00 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Facilities
| Library | Park | Portland | Anglesea | |
| Support Desk | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (freephone 7777) |
| PCs | 402 | 68 | 126 | 12 |
| Apple Macs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touch screen Quick Access (Windows 8) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Accessibility workstations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A4 network scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mono printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colour printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A3 printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Large format printing | Yes | No | No | No |
| Laptop lockers | 410 laptops | 40 laptops | 120 laptops | 20 laptops |
| Meeting pods | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airea Round Pod | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Airea round Pod | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 seater American Diner with touchscreen PC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 seater American Diner with touchscreen PC | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ideas walls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enclosed powered group seating | Yes | No | No | No |
| Powered group seating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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