The Erasmus University Library has multiple locations in Rotterdam and The Hague. The main location is the University Library on the Woudestein campus. You will find the address, contact details and visitor information for each location below.
University Library
Visiting address
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam
Woudestein campus
Institutenlaan, B Building
Directions, parking and accessibility
- How to reach the Library by public transport or car.
- Parking on the Woudestein Campus.
- There is one accessible parking space on Collegelaan, near the library. For more information, see the Parking procedure with an EU disabled parking card.
- If you are travelling by bicycle or scooter, please park it in one of the racks or spots on Collegelaan, next to the Library.
- There are two entrances: via the skybridge from the Tinbergen Building, or via Collegelaan if you’re coming from Kralingse Zoom.
- There is one lift, centrally located in the Library.
- Wheelchair-accessible toilets are located on the ground and first floors.
- You can find more information about facilities for visitors with disabilities regarding the building, studying, borrowing and reading here.
Please note: due to renovations at the Tinbergen Building, the Institutenlaan is closed. The Library can be reached by visitors via Collegelaan from Kralingse Zoom or Burgemeester Oudlaan (blue walking route 1), or from Erasmus Plaza via the E and G Buildings (red walking route 3).
Contact
- Phone: +31 (0)10 408 1198 (available on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00)
- Contact form
Opening hours
- Building and study areas: Mon–Fri 8:00 - 23:00, Sat-Sun 9:00 - 23:00
- Information desk: Mon-Fri 9:00 - 19:00, Sat-Sun 10:00 – 14:00
- Always check the current opening hours in case of holidays or emergencies.
Study areas
The University Library is a public space open to all. For EUR students, it is also an inspiring and pleasant place to study. They can reserve a suitable study space via our booking system.
Other locations
A library featuring a unique heritage collection, contemporary fiction, and titles on history, art, philosophy, and many other subjects. The Leeskabinet is open to everyone. EUR staff and students receive free membership.
- Located in the University Library building, B Building, Woudestein campus
- Email: leeskabinet@eur-nl.libanswers.com
- Phone: +31 (0)10 408 1195
The ISS Library has a collection of English-language literature in the social sciences, focusing on the economic and social development of developing countries and countries in transition. The Library is open to everyone, but we ask staff and students from outside EUR to notify us of their visit in advance, either by phone or via the contact form.
- Address: Kortenaerkade 12, The Hague (Room -1.16)
- Contact form
- Phone: +31 (0)70 426 0456
Library with an extensive legal collection, including all the required reading for the bachelor’s and master’s programmes. It offers more than 300 study spaces for EUR students. The library is open to everyone.
- Location: Sanders Building, Woudestein campus
- Email: bibliotheeksi@law.eur.nl
- Phone: +31 (0)10 408 2692
The IHS Library collection focuses on urban development, housing, and urban management. Topics covered include sustainability, climate, governance, and socio-spatial issues. IHS students and researchers have free access to the collection. Other EUR students and staff, as well as external visitors, are welcome, but only by appointment.
- Location: Mandeville Building, 14th floor, Woudestein campus
- Email: library@ihs.nl
- Phone: +31 (0)10 408 9857
Op deze locatie is geen fysieke collectie om te bezoeken. Neem voor vragen over de dienstverlening en de online collectie contact op met de bibliotheek.
There is no physical collection available at this location. If you have any questions about our services or the online collection, please contact the library.
- Address: Wytemaweg 80, Rotterdam (Office Ae-327)
- Email: info.mb@erasmusmc.nl
- Phone: +31 (0)10 704 3785
The Erasmus University College library collection supports the interdisciplinary Liberal Arts & Sciences curriculum, and access is limited to EUC students and researchers.
- Address: Nieuwemarkt 1A, Rotterdam
- Email: student.supportdesk@euc.eur.nl
- Phone: +31 (0)10 408 9000
