Blackfriars is located in St Giles' in the city centre. It is a few doors from the Theology Faculty Library, and the main University Library, the Bodleian, is less than a ten-minute walk away.

The lodge is open Monday-Friday, 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:30, telephone (01865) 278400 (or +44 1865 278400 if calling from outside the UK).