Access to the faculty library for readers with reduced mobility
Attention! Starting from 2025, April 7th, access through the Volkssterrenwacht will be closed due to renovations. Please read carefully the access options
You will need to use the entrance via Rozier, located to the left of the main entrance, near the corner of Loveling Street.
This door gives direct access to the library, so is only accessible via a badge.
Occasional visitors should call the Loveling desk (09 331 33 89) upon arrival at the access door, during Faculty Library opening hours. A staff member will come by and will further guide you to the desired library wing (Loveling or Magnel).
Regular visitor? Contact annelise.vandermeulen@ugent.be.
You will find yourself directly in wing Loveling.
Wing Loveling
In the first corner (corner Rozier/Lovelingstraat) you will find a lift that gives access to wing Loveling. However, the lift can only be operated with a badge. You are always welcome to call the service desk (09/331 33 89) for a member of staff to come and pick you up.
You can also request a badge to operate the lift yourself. Contact annelise.vandermeulen@ugent.be.
In wing Loveling the collections L08 (Archaeology) and L62 (Classical Archaeology) are not accessible through the lift. Two high steps give access the rooms. You can request books belonging to these collections at the service desk or in advance through an email to lib.flw@ugent.be.
Wing Magnel
Follow the hallway until after the double door. There you will find, on your right, a lift to wing Magnel. Once you leave the lift you will find the entrance to the atrium on your right. For assistance, please call the service desk at 09/331 33 75.
In wing Magnel the collections L87 (Turkish studies) and L88 (Near Eastern and Islamic Studies) are not accessible. You can request books belonging to these collections at the service desk or in advance through an email to lib.flw@ugent.be.
The reading room at the lower ground floor are accessible through the lift. As the lift is located in an enclosed area of the building, please ask a member of staff at the service desk to open the door or call 09/331 33 75.