We are open:
During term:
Monday - Friday, 9.15am - 7pm
Outside of term:
Monday - Friday, 9.15am - 5pm
There is no access to the library outside of these times.
Holiday closures
The Library is normally closed over the Christmas period, on the Friday and Monday either side of the Easter weekend, and on the August Bank Holiday.
We are normally open on the two bank holidays in May that fall during Full Term.
Planned closures 2022-23 (all dates are inclusive):
- Christmas: 24 December - 2 January
- Easter: 7 - 10 April
- August bank holiday: 28 August
Occasional closures
Although we try to avoid it, we sometimes need to close at lunchtimes and for staff training events during vacations. We advertise these closures as far in advance as possible.
Please contact us in advance to check if there are likely be any changes to the normal pattern of opening hours if you are travelling a long distance to work in the Library between July and September.
Other Cambridge libraries
Opening hours vary across the Cambridge library network according local circumstances and staffing arrangements. Check the times for other libraries via the Cambridge libraries directory.