Library opening hours for winter.
The Christmas vacation and inter-semester break are coming up, so to try to help you plan ahead, our revised opening hours can be found below. These include some additional opening hours at sites on the North Haugh during the revision period, as well as our shorter opening times during the break, and our Christmas closures.
Full details of the University semester dates can be found here, but it might be useful to note that the Christmas vacation officially starts on Tuesday 19 December 2023. Semester 2 begins Monday 15 January 2024.
Butts Wynd
Study space and PC classrooms will remain available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the break. These spaces are available to all library users via swipe card access.
Main Library
Now until Friday 15 December: 8am to 2am 7 days a week
Saturday 16 – Thursday 21 December: 8am to 10pm
Friday 22 December: 8am to 5pm
Saturday 23 December – Tuesday 2 January: CLOSED
Wednesday 3 – Sunday 14 January: 8am to 10pm 7 days a week
Monday 15 January onwards: 8am to 2am 7 days a week
Franki’s cafe will close at 2pm on Friday 22 December, and re-open at 8am on Monday 8 January 2024.
St Mary’s and King James Libraries
Now until Friday 15 December: 9am to 1am 7 days a week
Saturday 16 – Thursday 21 December: 9am to 9pm
Friday 22 December: 9am to 1pm
Saturday 23 – Tuesday 26 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December: 8am to 8pm
Saturday 30 January – Tuesday 2 January CLOSED
Wednesday 3 – Sunday 14 January: 9am to 9pm 7 days a week
Monday 15 January onwards: 9am to 1am 7 days a week
JF Allen Library
Now until Friday 15 December: 9am to 9pm Monday – Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday – Sunday
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 December: CLOSED
Monday 18 – Thursday 21 December: 9am to 5pm
Friday 22 December: 9am to 12 noon
Saturday 23 December – Tuesday 2 January: CLOSED
Wednesday 3 January onwards: 9am to 5pm Monday – Friday
Library at the Gateway
Now until Friday 15 December: 9am to 9pm Monday – Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday – Sunday
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 December: CLOSED
Monday 18 – Thursday 21 December: 9am to 5pm
Friday 22 December: 9am to 12 noon
Saturday 23 December – Tuesday 2 January: CLOSED
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 January: 9am to 5pm
Saturday 6 – Wednesday 10 January: CLOSED for conference
Thursday 11 – Friday 12 January: 9am to 5pm
Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 January: CLOSED
Monday 15 January onwards: 9am to 9pm Monday – Friday
Thomson Reading Room, in Martyrs Kirk
Now until Friday 15 December: 8:30am to 1:30am 7 days a week
Saturday 16 – Thursday 21 December: 8:30am to 8:30pm
Friday 22 December: 8:30am to 1pm
Saturday 23 – Tuesday 26 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December: 8am to 8pm
Saturday 30 December – Tuesday 2 January: CLOSED
Wednesday 3 – Sunday 14 January: 8:30am to 8:30pm 7 days a week
Monday 15 January onwards: 8:30am to 1:30am 7 days a week
Napier Reading Room, in Martyrs Kirk
Now until Friday 15 December: 10am to 4pm Monday – Thursday
Saturday 16 – Thursday 21 December: By appointment only
Friday 22 December – Tuesday 2 January: CLOSED
Wednesday 3 – Sunday 14 January: By appointment only
Monday 15 January onwards: 10am to 4pm Monday – Thursday
Walter Bower House Reading Room
Now until Friday 15 December: 9am to 5pm Monday – Friday
Monday 17 – Thursday 21 December: 9am to 5pm
Friday 22 December: 9am to 12 noon
23 December – 2 January: CLOSED
3 January onwards: 9am to 5pm Monday – Friday
Tindal’s cafe will close at 2pm on Friday 22 December, and re-open on Monday 8 January 2024.
All of our current hours, including Help Desk availability at the Main Library, are shown on the library spaces page. If you have any queries, please email [email protected] or get in touch via the library chat.