Most of the College hostels and flats are no more than a mile away. All rooms, in and out of College, are centrally heated and have hot and cold water. In College, some rooms have an en-suite shower and WC, and all staircases have bathrooms or showers and WCs. The Library is open for reading and borrowing 24 hours a day during term. Opening hours during vacations are generous.
Loan periods are long and there are few restrictions on the number of books borrowed.
Students are encouraged to make suggestions for purchases, and the librarian can react quickly to readers' needs. There are three reading rooms overlooking the garden. There are ethernet connections to most rooms in College, enabling access to email and the internet. The computing room contains 14 PCs for general use. Exeter has a strong musical tradition.