BUMP
The renovation project at the Moretus Plantin University Library is nearing completion! The library team is currently preparing for the move and the reopening of the BUMP. The reopening is scheduled for sometime between mid-February and early March 2027.
What does this mean for the near future?
Moving Timeline
Closure of Temporary Facilities
- Starting December 7: The BUMP Pop-up (44 Rue de Bruxelles) will close, and services will be consolidated at the BUMP Grafé Pop-up (1A Rue Joseph Grafé).
- Starting December 14: The BUMP Grafé Pop-up will close.
Opening of a reception center
A service desk will be open at the BUMP Pop-up starting December 14.
This desk will provide access to the following services: borrowing and returning items requested at the branches, returning items available for direct access, interlibrary loans, library card management and distribution, and access to rare and special collection items. No study spaces will be available.
Please note that the service desk will be closed from December 21, 2026, through January 3, 2027, and during the week of January 25, 2027.
Where should I study during exam week?
Facilities for the sit-in will be made available to students from December 14, 2026, through January 23, 2027. More information about the specific facilities will be provided shortly.
What kind of access to resources?
Throughout the closure period, the library’s open-access materials will be unavailable.
You will be able to borrow items located:
- at the Pop-up BUMP: through Friday, December 4
- at the BUMP Grafé Pop-up: through Friday, December 11
You will still be able to request and borrow items held in storage. These items will be available at the reception desk.
To facilitate this transition period, loan periods will be extended beyond the BUMP’s reopening date.
Items from the special collections will be available for consultation by appointment through January 22.
Digital resources will remain accessible remotely.
General Contact Information
Email: public.bump@unamur.be