Library facilities - Plant Sciences

Accessibility

The Plant Sciences Library is situated on the ground floor of the building. For full accessibility information of the library and the Department of Plant Sciences, visit the AccessAble page for the Botany Building. 

The librarian can make special arrangements if needed. This might include a 1:1 induction, book fetching, assistive equipment, or providing resources in alternate formats. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us by email at plant@lib.cam.ac.uk or contact the Libraries Accessibility Service. 

Working spaces

The group study area has standing height tables with integrated plug points and USB charging. There are a range of other seating options in the library bays with comfy chairs, beanbags and traditional study desks, some of which have docking stations. 

Toilets

The closest toilets are at the end of the corridor towards Tennis Court Road. They are gender neutral stalls which are accessed via a small set of stairs. A toilet with step-free access is available beyond Reception.

Docking stations

We have four docking stations each with a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and either HDMI or USB-C cable to connect to your laptop.

Electronic Legal Deposit terminal 

We have an Electronic Legal Deposit terminal which provides access to books and journals received by the University on electronic legal deposit. This is where you can read material designated in iDiscover as "Available on designated PCs in the UL and most Faculty and Departmental libraries". No digital copying is allowed but printing is permitted, within normal copyright regulations. See the Electronic Legal Deposit LibGuide for further information.

Printing, photocopying and scanning

The library has a multi-function device (MFD) for printing, copying and scanning books, journals and documents. This is located in the main entrance corridor to the library itself.

Printing is held in a queue for 24 hours. You will need to present your University Card to the MFD to release your printing or use the device. You can also print from a memory stick or similar device.

The Department uses the University Information Service’s DS-Print service. You can pre-pay for printing and copying online using a debit or credit card. The charges for printing and copying are:

  • Black & white A4: 5p per sheet (whether double- or single-sided);
  • Colour A4: 30p per sheet (whether double- or single-sided);
  • Black & white A3: 10p per sheet (whether double- or single-sided);
  • Colour A3: 60p per sheet (whether double- or single-sided);
  • Scanning is free and scanned files are sent to your @cam email address.

For more information, including details of how to send print jobs from your own devices using Mobility or Cloud Print, please see the relevant Information Services website

You must observe the copyright regulations for printing, copying and scanning, which are displayed by the machine.