• 128 study places without computer
• 20 computers
• printer / copier

Leiden University students

At the Asian Library, the overall library study places regulations apply. There is one exception: Leiden University Asian Studies students^*) can book seats 3 days in advance, all other Leiden University students 2 days in advance. 

^*) Asian Studies are China Studies, Japan Studies, Korean Studies, South and Southeast Asian Studies, and the Asian Studies master programmes.

Other visitors

Outside of exam periods, study places marked with a white or a light blue sticker can be freely used by all library visitors. During exam weeks, only the places marked with a white sticker are freely available.

Group study room Kern is available for booking by Leiden University Asian Studies students. To reserve the room, one of the students in the group reserves the room in advance. The minimum group size for using the group room is 3.

Cinema room Vos is a 15-seat theater room, equipped with an 84" screen for watching Asian satellite television and DVD or Blu-ray, and for presentations using USB or your own device.

The cinema room can be booked by Leiden University students and researchers wishing to consult audiovisual material from, or about, Asia. The room can be booked for up to 3 hours.

Terms and conditions for cinema room bookings:

• Please send an e-mail to the UB reception desk, cc the subject librarian in your field, including:
  • First name, surname, email address and phone number of the responsible applicant
  • The preferred date and time
  • Whether you will be using dvd/film material from the collections or the TV
• Applicants wishing to use materials from the UBL collections have priority over other users
• The cinema room may not be reserved and/or used as a regular study place
• The main applicant is responsible for proper use of the cinema room
• After placing your reservation, you will receive a confirmation email providing you with further information and rules of conduct

For instructions on how to use the cinema room equipment, please contact Digital Services.

Course reserves are books and dvd's set aside by teachers for their course. If you wish to watch one of the dvd's, please take the dvd cover to the information desk on the ground floor, where the discs are kept.

The Blauer Leihverkehr is a specific interlibrary loan service with its focus on Asian collections. The service is offered by the German Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the Heidelberg University Library. All loanable holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin can be requested through this service, and all materials in South Asian languages can be ordered from the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University. All Blauer Leihverkehr requests are free of charge.

To request an item, please fill out the Blauer Leihverkehr request form. The items will be sent to the University Library. You will receive a notification as soon as an item is ready for pick-up. The loan period for these items is 4 months.

For any questions about this service, please contact us by email.

The Asian Library does not have its own information desk. For general questions about using the catalogue, locating a book in the reading room, and computer issues, please refer to the main information desk on the ground floor.

Please note that during exam periods, some library access restrictions apply.