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title: "The Library Out-of-Hours Service"
url: "https://help.clearcast.co.uk/en/article/the-library-out-of-hours-service"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-07-16T10:22:43.633Z"
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# The Library Out-of-Hours Service

**The Library will be monitored and supported 24/7 and 365 days a year.**

This will be possible due to the **First Line Support** available between 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday (ex. UK Bank Holidays) and the **Out-of-Hours Support** who will monitor the helpdesk between the hours of 5:31pm and 9:29am. Between the two support groups, the Library users will always have a speedy response to their questions or concerns. 

The online support portal is the best and first place users should turn to for a question, as there are multiple articles that will answer most questions along with screenshots and guides as to solutions. If a user's question isn't answered or they need more specific guidance, they should contact [help@clearcast.co.uk](mailto:help@clearcast.co.uk) first, as creating a ticket ensures a timeline is created, and should the users query be unresolved by the time the next support group takes over, a ticket can be more easily handed over to the other team. Should users prefer to speak to someone, however, the support contact telephone number is **0207 339 4780**. 

-   The Library 1st line Support will provide a service between **9.30 am and 5:30 pm Monday to Friday** (excluding UK bank holidays).
-   Clearcast Out-of-Hours support for the Library will monitor the online portal and will take ownership of incoming issues and queries, between the hours of **5:31 pm and 9:29 am**.
-   Users who experience issues should first be directed to the Clearcast online support portal help.clearcast.co.uk.
-   Users will have a centralised support contact telephone number 0207 3394780. However, creating and sending a ticket to [help@clearcast.co.uk](mailto:help@clearcast.co.uk) will ensure a timeline is created which is important for handover.
-   All calls received will be recorded into helpdesk tickets. This will allow Clearcast and our Clearcast Out-of-Hours team to support a clear overview and handover, if need be. 
-   Users can access our online help desk which has information such as FAQs, user guides, droplets for file types, and videos at [https://help.clearcast.co.uk/](https://help.clearcast.co.uk/). 
-   Clearcast 1st Line Support will escalate issues that can’t be resolved to **Second Line** through our online support portal.