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.
Autumn Term 2025
20 September - 23 December 2025
We are introducing our new opening hours from Saturday 20 September.
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 |
Summer Vacation Period 2025
From Monday 26 May - Friday 19 September we will be operating our vacation hours.
Our chat service operates 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
| Day | Opening Times | Staffed hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday* | 9am-11pm (*10am-5pm on Bank Holidays) |
9am-6pm (*self-service only on Bank Holidays) |
| Tuesday | 9am-11pm | 9am-6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am-11pm | 9am-6pm |
| Thursday | 9am-11pm | 9am-6pm |
| Friday | 9am-11pm | 9am-6pm |
| Saturday | 10am-5pm | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | 10am-5pm | 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.