Space refurbishment affecting Law Library opening hours
13 January 2026
To enable the completion of necessary stock moves and redecoration, the Law Library will be temporarily closed from Friday 16 January 17.00 until Monday 23 February 10.00. If the works progress well, we may be able to re-open some areas of the Law Library earlier than anticipated; we will add progress updates as further news items.
Booked study rooms in the Law Library will be available until and including Monday 12 January. Individual and group study rooms are available to book on the Library’s website for the nearby Philip Robinson Library and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms, and the Walton Library.
While this refurbishment is taking place, you will still be able to get help from the Library and access the essential learning and research resources you need.
How do I get help with my Law related Library enquires?
Library staff at the Philip Robinson Library’s Help Desk will be able to help you in-person with your general queries and via Library Help. For subject specialist support, such as OSCOLA referencing and using legal databases like Westlaw UK and Lexis+, you can contact your Liaison Librarians at any time through Library Help or by booking a one-to-one appointment online or in-person.
How do I access Law books, journals and reports?
Newcastle University staff and students can access a wide range of legal research materials electronically, including key legal research databases such as Westlaw UK, Lexis+ and HeinOnline. You can explore and access the key resources from the Law Subject Guide.
We also have a collection of textbooks, law reports, and journals in the Philip Robinson Library on level 3.
If you require a print book, journal or law report that is situated in the Law Library, please submit a request for it via Library Help. Library staff will confirm if the materials are accessible to us during the period of closure, and if so, retrieve this for you.