Opening hours
The Library Service Desk is staffed 9am-7pm Monday to Friday, and 10am-5pm at weekends. Hours vary during assessment and vacation periods.
We have introduced new opening hours for the 2025/26 academic year.
Autumn Term 2025
20 September - 21 December 2025
Our online chat service operates 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
| Day | Opening Times | Staffed hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8am-12 midnight | 9am-7pm |
| Tuesday | 8am-12 midnight | 9am-7pm |
| Wednesday | 8am-12 midnight | 9am-7pm |
| Thursday | 8am-12 midnight | 9am-7pm |
| Friday | 8am-12 midnight | 9am-7pm |
| Saturday | 9am-9pm | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | 9am-9pm | 10am-5pm |
Winter Vacation 2025-2026
22 December 2025- 4 January 2026
Our staffed services including email, telephone, online chat and service desk will be closed for this period.
| Day | Opening Times | Staffed hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Tuesday 23 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Wednesday 24 December | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Thursday 25 December | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Friday 26 December | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Sunday 28 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Monday 29 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Tuesday 30 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Wednesday 31 December | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Thursday 1 January | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Friday 2 January | 10am-5pm | Self-Service Only |
| Saturday 3 January | 9am-9pm | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday 4 January | 9am-9pm | 10am-5pm |
Winter Assessment Period 2026
5 - 16 January 2026
Our online chat service operates 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
| Day | Opening Times | Staffed hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday (opens at 8am on 5 January) | 24 hours | 9am-7pm |
| Tuesday | 24 hours | 9am-7pm |
| Wednesday | 24 hours | 9am-7pm |
| Thursday | 24 hours | 9am-7pm |
| Friday (closes at midnight on 16 January) | 24 hours | 9am-7pm |
| Saturday | 24 hours | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | 24 hours | 10am-5pm |
The Library’s accessible entrance
The Library’s accessible north door is located off Library Road next to the IDS Café.
what3words address: ///tamed.track.runs
Route from Library steps to accessible entrance
The opening times and staffed hours for the Library are kept under review and may change. We will endeavour to publish updated hours at the earliest opportunity, but occasionally changes to opening times or staffed hours may be needed at short notice.