Fusehill Street

The library is located on the top floor of the Skiddaw building at Fusehill. The library collection focuses on health, education and the social sciences. The library also includes a law collection and a large teaching practice collection.

To take a look around our library, please visit our Fusehill Street visual journey

We want our library spaces to feel inclusive, welcoming and considerate of all members of our university community. To this end, we ask our users to check out this page of ways you can help us achieve this: Library Etiquette

Opening hours - Carlisle Fusehill St Library 

Explore Fusehill Street Campus and Library

Map of Fusehill Street campus

Home to our courses in health, science, zoology, biosciences, education, business, law and policing, criminology and security which our library collection reflects. 

Campus Location

University of Cumbria
Fusehill Street
Carlisle
Cumbria CA1 2HH

Explore our collections

Study Spaces

There is a range of study spaces in the library including group and silent areas. Additional flexible learning space is provided in the Learning Gateway. 

Study rooms can be booked online here: Book a study space. 

Fusehill Street students can also use the study spaces at the Library at Brampton Road. 

Process for Using the Library Outside of Staffed Hours

Before and During Your Visit

1. If possible, let someone know where you are.

2. Complete the Lone Working/Studying form

3. Save the Fusehill Street Northern Security phone number: 07809 190530

4. When you first enter the library, report to the Northern Security Representative and let them know when you leave.

5. Always wear your University Cumbria Card on a lanyard while in the building, so security can identify you.

6. Whenever possible, study or work in an open, visible area.

IN AN EMERGENCY

Dial 999 immediately and quote the address below:

The Library

University of Cumbria

Fusehill Street

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Support

Staff in the library are ready to welcome you and to answer your queries.

Students can also ask for help via the Student Enquiry Point.

If you are studying in the evening or at the weekend and have a query please use the Ask a Librarian service.

Our full contact details can also be viewed online.

Borrowing and Returning Books

Find out how to borrow, renew and return books whilst you are a member of our libraries. If you have library books out they will auto renew until the end of your course unless they are requested by someone else. We will send you an email letting you know which book needs to be returned so please check your student email regularly.