Opening hours
We open 24/7 during term time. The Library Service Desk is staffed 9am-7pm Monday to Friday, and 10am-5pm at weekends. Hours vary during vacation.
Semester Two
We have returned to 24hr opening to the end of Summer Term
Our chat service operates 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
| Day | Opening Times | Staffed hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday* | 24hrs | 9am-7pm (*10am-5pm on Bank Holidays) |
| Tuesday | 24hrs | 9am-7pm |
| Wednesday | 24hrs | 9am-7pm |
| Thursday | 24hrs | 9am-7pm |
| Friday | 24hrs | 9am-7pm |
| Saturday | 24hrs | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | 24hrs | 10am-5pm |
Summer Vacation Period 2025
From Monday 26 May 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 (*10am-5pm 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.