About Merchiston Library
Merchiston Library is a bright attractive environment providing study spaces designed to suit a variety of learning styles. Zones 1 and 2 offer study spaces with study pods, circular and large collaborative tables, Zone 3 is our silent room, Zones 4 and 5 offer study pods, circular tables and quieter study spaces around the book stock. There is a wide variety of material which supports the diverse subjects taught on campus.
Merchiston Library supports the following areas of study:
- Art and design
- Digital & lens media
- Built environment
- Engineering
- Computing
- Information management
- Music
Library Services
- Use LibrarySearch to find books, e-books, online journal articles and more. Items can be borrowed or returned using the self-service kiosks in the library.
- Use our computer and multi-functional device facilities: we have 24 networked computers, eight Macs and three multi-functional devices (for printing, copying and scanning). There are power points for laptops on most floors and Wi-Fi is available throughout.
- There are 11 group study rooms, where you can bring your own device and plug into the large screens.
- Study in our Silent area, Zone 3, this is a bright room including a mezzanine for silent study and there are power sockets around the room for charging your own devices.
- Equipment for disabled students and individual needs is available.
Zone 1 – Social Study Space
- Help Desk
- 24 hour area (term time)
- Self-service kiosk to borrow and return library items
- PCs
- One group study room
- Two study pods
- Borrow and return laptops using self-service lockers
- Multi-functional device (for printing, copying and scanning)
Zone 2 – Social & Group Study
- Two study pods, five group study rooms, PCs, Macs and relaxation area.
- Family Study Room - Room 1 on Resource Booker.
- Two adjustable desks (other adjustable desks available in Study Rooms 7 and 8).
Zone 3 – Silent Area
- Silent study only - Mobile phones switched to silent and no conversation.
- 24 hour area (term time)
- Adjustable desk
Zone 4 – Social Study
- Self-service kiosk to borrow and return library items
- Study tables
- Two study pods
- 24 hour study area (term time)
- Two multi-functional devices (for printing, copying and scanning)
Zone 5 – Quiet Study
- Five group study rooms (two downstairs, three upstairs), only available during Opening Hours.
- Books, journals, music scores, and reference materials.
- Downstairs - Books 001-649, Journals A-Z, Music Scores.
- Upstairs – Books 650-999, CDs, DVDs and Wellbeing Collection.
- Quiet study. Phones switched to silent, minimal conversation
Heritage Collections
Edward Clark Collection - Material relating to the history of printing
Thesis Collection
Get help from the Library
- Email: library@napier.ac.uk
- Library 24/7 phone number: 0131 455 3500
Location and contact details
Merchiston Campus Library
Edinburgh Napier University
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Phone: 0131 455 2582
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