The Solent University Library was completed in 1994 and it was opened with the name Mountbatten Library. We will be keeping you posted for news and updates.
This is the official page for the Solent University Library. In this page you can ask a question, provide us with feedback and take part in competitions. Find us on Social media @solentlibrary and mention us using #solentlibrary
27/03/2026
Many of you will be finishing today for the Spring Break and we wish you a well earned rest!
For those of you who are still around and studying, we're pleased to say that Solent Library will remain open throughout the holidays with our usual opening hours of 8am-11pm Mon-Fri and 11am-11pm at weekends, with the exception of the two bank holidays when we will be open 11am-5pm.
20/03/2026
The Library will be launching a new skills service in September supporting research, referencing, digital and academic skills, and we'd like to hear your thoughts on it!
Simply click on the following link and let us know what you would like from the new service: https://forms.office.com/e/b9H2VUzHZF
06/01/2026
We're back!!
We hope you all had a lovely holidays and are ready for whatever 2026 brings!
We're now back on our regular opening schedule of 8am-11pm Monday to Friday and 11am-11pm at weekends.
Do pop in, use our warm spaces, and seek support from our friendly team if you need it!
18/12/2025
We are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! π πTime for a break for the University too, so we will be closed from Saturday 20 December until Sunday 4 January. City Library, across the park and by the Guildhall, is open the hours shown below πWe'll see you all on Monday 5 January 2026!
12/12/2025
We are ready for Christmas! ππ
11/12/2025
π Discover Your Subject LibGuides!
Are you looking for reliable resources for your assignments? Our Subject LibGuides are here to help!
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Created by your Information Librarians
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Easy access databases
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Tips for referencing
Explore guides tailored to your subject and make your study time more productive.
π https://libguides.solent.ac.uk/?b=s
05/12/2025
This Friday, on our Feature Wall, top 5 Christmas films! Although, I am not so sure that Die Hard is a Christmas film! π
03/12/2025
πΏ Discover Our Wellbeing Space! πΏ
Need a moment to pause, breathe, and recharge? Our Wellbeing area is designed just for that!
01/12/2025
Our festive competition is now on! Pop into the Library and guess how many sweets are in the jar for a chance to win it! Simply write your guess on one of the slips provided and post it in our postbox to enter. There will be 2 jars to give away each day, one drawn at 2pm and another at 10pm. Come into the Library and get involved!
01/12/2025
You can't find the book that you need in the library? No problem! We can find it and loan it for you from another library! Check all you need to know about our inter-library loans service here - https://libguides.solent.ac.uk/inter-libraryloans
30/11/2025
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