CentraleSupélec - Eiffel Library: service continuity system

Conditions of access

  • Access to the library is by appointment only via the Affluences application or the https://affluences.com/bib-eiffel/reservation website.
  • Opening hours are reduced to 10.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday and are available on the library website and on Affluences: they may vary according to health constraints and depend in particular on access to the Eiffel diagonal.
  • Access is reserved for students and staff of CentraleSupélec and member institutions of the Université Paris-Saclay (Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, IOGS, IHES, UVSQ, UEVE, AgroParisTech, CEA, INRIA, ). Reservations can only be made using the institutional e-mail address. The reservation confirmation e-mail and the certificate of exemption must be presented at the reception desk of the building and at the entrance to the library.
  • Hand disinfection is compulsory for everyone entering the library: a hydro-alcoholic gel dispenser is available at the entrance to the library.
  • Wearing a mask is compulsory: anyone not wearing a mask will be refused access to the library. Wearing a mask is compulsory for the entire duration of the stay in the library and at the second reminder the user will no longer be able to make a reservation (email address on the blacklist)
  • Tables, chairs, loan machines, copiers, computers and their peripherals will be disinfected before each use by the user. Wipes and disinfectant are available at various places in the library: on arrival, please report to the staff at the reception desk.

Seating and capacity

  • In order to respect a minimum distance of one metre between each person and to limit the number of people present, the number of seats available is limited to 26, i.e. 24 work places, 2 computer places. Relaxation places are no longer accessible. Each seat is numbered and the user must respect the delimited location.
  • Reservation in advance of his or her seat via the Affluences application or the https://affluences.com/bib-eiffel/reservation website is compulsory. 2h/day slot renewable 1 time.

Access to collections and printing

  • Free access to the collections (books, courses, magazines) is available by booking a workstation or a 30-minute appointment slot. Hand disinfection is compulsory.
  • Indirect access works must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
  • Documents can be borrowed from the loan machine after disinfecting the touch screen or if unavailable at the reception desk.
  • Documents are returned to the document return box located in front of the library. Returned documents are subject to a 3-day decontamination period (quarantine) before being put back on the shelves. Students and staff of Université Paris-Saclay outside CentraleSupélec must reserve a time slot for returning documents.
  • Reservation in advance of a printing slot via the Affluences application or the https://affluences.com/bib-eiffel/reservation website is compulsory.

CentraleSupélec - Metz and Rennes Libraries: service continuity system

Conditions of access

  • Access to the libraries on the Rennes and Metz campuses is by prior appointment only, via the email addresses bib.rennes@centralesupelec.fr and bib.metz@centralesupelec.fr, with a limit of 10 per day.
  • Opening hours are reduced to 9am-5pm on Mondays and Thursdays and are available on the library's website and on Affluences: they are subject to change according to health constraints and depend in particular on access to the campus.
  • Access is reserved for CentraleSupélec students and staff. Reservations can only be made using the institutional e-mail address. The appointment confirmation e-mail and the waiver certificate must be presented at the reception desk of the building.
  • Hand disinfection is compulsory for anyone entering the library: a hydro-alcoholic gel dispenser is available at the entrance to the library. Wearing a mask is compulsory: anyone not wearing a mask will be refused access to the library. Wearing a mask is compulsory for the entire duration of your stay in the library.