Library Opening Hours

From the Suggestion Box:
 I just wondering if during the weekends the library can be opened as the week days.

Library Response:

The Mabo Library is open from 10am – 5pm on weekends during semester. During exam period we also provide for extended hours, opening till 10:30 pm on Friday evening and are open on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee holiday from 1-5pm. You can check our current opening hours from this link.

The new Information Commons is expected to open at the Mabo Library at the end of June and will provide 24 hour study space for students via JCU ID swipe card access.

Facilities on Campus

From the Suggestion Box:

Hi guys, as the coffee carts and refectory are all closed by 5pm or earlier and do not open for the weekends, it would be really nice if there was a little corner in the library with an accessible microwave and a water boiler for long hours of study. It is a bit frustrating that there is no place to get a nice cup of coffee after a long day of uni. Thank you!

Library Response:

Thank you for your email. Your suggestion is a valid one, as the Townsville campus has a number of great places to eat (see the following web page for further details http://www.jcu.edu.au/student/moving/JCUDEV_015758.html) but as you have pointed out none of these are open after 5pm.With the redevelopment of the Mabo Library we do have space for a café that hopefully will be opened in the future. The new 24hr Information Commons, due to open at the end of June 2012, will also include some vending machines so that you can purchase drinks and snacks. We have also suggested to the Estates Office that a microwave be located in the covered area just outside of the Information Commons. Hopefully all of this will provide the refreshment required to sustain your study in the Library! 

Print vs eBooks

From the Suggestion Box:
 More hard copy printed books rather than ebooks

Library Response:

The usage statistics are showing that many users prefer ebooks as they are available at all the JCU campus locations, and can also be accessed online from off-campus. The Library continues to add new print books to the collection and we try to have a good collection of new books in both print and electronic formats. Please use the Suggest a Purchase form to request new books that for the Library collection. The form has the option to request a print copy or an ebook.