Bower Ashton Campus Library

Bower Ashton Campus is home to our art and design library.

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Bower Ashton Library
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol BS3 2JT
UK

Bower Ashton visitor access instructions

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Bower Ashton Campus library - facilities

  • Self-service machines for borrowing and returning items.
  • Visit us at the Library help desk.
  • Loanable MacBooks with Adobe Creative Suite (24 hour loan).
  • Printers and scanners.
  • Silent study room. 
  • Active area for group and individual work.
  • Quieter study area in the North Wing.
  • Display and exhibition space in the Library Gallery.
  • Special collections - The Special Collections at Bower Ashton Library is home to an extensive and internationally renowned artists' books collection, a sizeable collection of the fashion/photography publication Visionaire and a growing number of zines. The collection exists as a study resource for students, staff and visitors to the library intended to be handled and read.

Floor plans

Bower Ashton Library in photos

Study room in Bower Ashton Library.

The Bower Ashton Library gallery room and study space.

Main working space in Bower Ashton Library.

Main working space in Bower Ashton Library.

Study booth for group working in Bower Ashton Library.

Study booth for group working in Bower Ashton Library.

Special Collections filing cabinets and display cabinets in Bower Ashton Library.

Special Collections filing cabinets and display cabinets in Bower Ashton Library.

Special Collections area in Bower Ashton Library.

Special Collections area in Bower Ashton Library.

MacBook lockers in Bower Ashton Library.

MacBook lockers in Bower Ashton Library.

Bower Ashton Library.

Bower Ashton Library main study area.

Photograph of the spines of books on a shelf.

Some of our books on display at Bower Ashton Library.

Cushion cover from Artist in Residence project.

Cushion cover from Artist in Residence project.

Display of artists' bookmarks in a glass cabinet.

Display of artists' bookmarks in a glass cabinet.

A collection of zines displayed in a glass cabinet.

A collection of zines displayed in a glass cabinet.

Study room in Bower Ashton Library.
Main working space in Bower Ashton Library.
Study booth for group working in Bower Ashton Library.
Special Collections filing cabinets and display cabinets in Bower Ashton Library.
Special Collections area in Bower Ashton Library.
MacBook lockers in Bower Ashton Library.
Bower Ashton Library.
Photograph of the spines of books on a shelf.
Cushion cover from Artist in Residence project.
Display of artists' bookmarks in a glass cabinet.
A collection of zines displayed in a glass cabinet.

Library accessibility guide

A guide to accessibility of each campus library including facilities, software and technology.

Accessibility guide

Computers and study spaces

Students work on Bower Ashton PCs in computer cluster

Computer availability at Bower Ashton

Available computers at Bower Ashton.

Students working on desktop computers

Computers on campus

UWE Bristol's computer rooms, loanable laptops, and guidance on how students can book computers.

Students working in Synapse study space

Study spaces

We have spaces and facilities across all campuses that you can book or just turn up and use.

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Borrowing items, renewing, returning items, and borrowing items from other libraries.

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Printing and copying

Useful information on the printing, photocopying and scanning facilities at our libraries, and how to comply with copyright law.

Students working in the library

Visitor access

Information about visiting the Library as an external visitor.