Opening hours

2025

  • The Reading Room will be open between 14-17 April for a reduced period:
    • from Monday to Wednesday: 8.30-16.00,
    • on Thursday: 8.30-12.00.
  • The Building D (Reading Room and Equus study room) will be closed between 18-21 April (during Easter).
  • The Reading Room will be closed from 12.30 on 23 April (Wednesday) for an event. Opening on 24 April at 8:30.
  • The Equus will be closed from April 24 for an event. Reopening on April 25 at noon.
  • The Building D (Reading Room and Equus study room) will be closed between 1-4 May. 
  • The Reading room will be closed on May 9, (Friday) for an event. Reopening on May 12 at 8:30.
  • The Equus will be closed on May 9-10, (Friday-Saturday) for an event. Reopening on May 12 at noon.
  • The Reading room will be closed on May 19, (Monday) for an event. Reopening on May 20 at 8:30.
  • The Equus will be closed on May 27, (Tuesday) for an event. Reopening on May 28 at noon.
  • The Reading room will be closed on May 28, (Wednesday) for an event. Reopening on May 29 at 8:30.
  • The Reading room will be closed on June 5, (Thursday) for an event. Reopening on June 6 at 9:00.

Standard opening hours

Reading room

 Equus study room
2 January 2025 – 13 April 2025

and

22 April 2025 – 29 June 2025

and

1 September 2025 – 19 December 2025

 2 January 2025 – 29 June 2025

and

1 September 2025 – 19 December 2025
Monday: 8.30 – 18.00 Monday: 7.00 – 22.00
Tuesday: 8.30 – 18.00 Tuesday: 7.00 – 22.00
Wednesday: 8.30 – 18.00 Wednesday: 7.00 – 22.00
Thursday: 8.30 – 20.00 Thursday: 7.00 – 22.00
Friday: 9.00 – 17.00 Friday: 7.00 – 22.00
Saturday: closed Saturday: 7.00 – 22.00
Sunday: closed Sunday: closed

 

Irregular opening hours

Reading room

 Reading room

Only for borrowing

Equus study room
14 April 2025 – 17 April 2025

and

30 June 2025 – 6 July 2025

and

25 August 2025 – 31 August 2025

 7 July 2025 – 24 August 2025 1 July 2025 – 31 August 2025
Monday: 8.30 – 16.00 Monday: 8.30 – 12.00 Monday: closed
Tuesday: 8.30 – 16.00 Tuesday: 12.30 – 15.30 Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 8.30 – 16.00 Wednesday: 8.30 – 12.00 Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 8.30 – 16.00 Thursday: 12.30 – 15.30 Thursday: closed
Friday: 9.00 – 12.30 Friday: 9.00 – 12.00 Friday: closed
Saturday: closed Saturday: closed Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed Sunday: closed Sunday: closed

Holiday Closings 2025

Building D (Reading room and Equus study room)

  • New Year’s Day
  • National Holiday – 15 March
  • Good Friday and Easter– 18-21 April
  • Labour Day – 1-2 May
  • Whit Monday – 9 June
  • National Holiday – 20 August
  • National Holiday – 23-24 October
  • National Holiday – 1 November
  • Winter holiday – 21 December – 1 January