Libraries Winter Hours 2025

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Tuesday 25 November 2025

The Christmas vacation and inter-semester break are almost here. To try to help you plan-ahead, our revised opening hours can be found below. These include some additional opening hours during the revision period, as well as our shorter opening times during the break, and our Christmas closures. 

You can view the full University semester dates online, but it might be useful to note that the Christmas vacation officially starts on Monday 23 December 2025. Week 1 of Semester 2 begins Monday 26 January 2026.  

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. 

We know that there can be a lot to juggle during the winter break. If you have children and think you might need to bring them to the library, this is absolutely fine for a short visit. However, we do ask that you not bring children into library buildings for longer periods of time. Please take a look at our FAQ for more info

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  

Until Sunday 30 November: standard term time hours

Monday 1 December – Friday 12 December: 8am to 2am, 7 days

Saturday 13 December – Friday 19 December: 8am to 12am

Saturday 20 December – Tuesday 23 December: 8am to 10pm

Wednesday 24 December: 8am to 12pm (midday)

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January – Sunday 25 January: 8am to 10pm 

Monday 26 January onwards: 8am to 12am (midnight), 7 days

Thomson Reading Room, in Martyrs Kirk – available to postgraduate students and University staff only 

Until Sunday 30 November: standard term time hours

Monday 1 December – Friday 12 December: 8.30am to 1.30am, 7 days

Saturday 13 December – Friday 19 December: 8.30am to 11.30pm

Saturday 20 December – Tuesday 23 December: 8.30am to 9.30pm

Wednesday 24 December: 8am to 11.30am

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 28 December: CLOSED

Monday 29 December – Wednesday 31 December: 8am – 8pm

Thursday 1 January – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January – Sunday 25 January: 8.30am to 9.30pm

Monday 26 January onwards: 8.30am to 11.30pm, 7 days

St Mary’s and King James Libraries 

Until Sunday 30 November: standard term time hours

Monday 1 December – Friday 12 December: 9am to 1am, 7 days

Saturday 13 December – Friday 19 December: 9am to 11pm

Saturday 20 December – Tuesday 23 December: 9am to 9pm

Wednesday 24 December: 9am to 11:30am

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January – Sunday 25 January: 9am to 9pm

Monday 26 January onwards: 9am to 11pm, 7 days

JF Allen Library 

Until Friday 28 November: standard term time hours

Saturday 29 November – Sunday 14 December: 9am to 9pm Monday – Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday – Sunday

Monday 15 December – Friday 19 December: 9am to 5pm

Monday 22 December – Tuesday 23 December: 9am to 5pm

Wednesday 24 December: 9am to 12pm (midday)

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January onwards: 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday

Library at the Gateway 

Until Friday 28 November: standard term time hours

Saturday 29 November – Sunday 14 December: 9am to 9pm Monday – Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday – Sunday

Monday 15 December – Friday 19 December: 9am to 9pm

Monday 22 December – Tuesday 23 December: 9am to 6pm

Wednesday 24 December: 9am to 12pm (midday)

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January – Sunday 25 January: 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday

Monday 26 January onwards: 9am to 9pm, Monday – Friday

Walter Bower House Reading Room 

Until Tuesday 23 December: 9am to 5pm, Monday–Friday 

Wednesday 24 December: 9am to 12pm (midday)

Thursday 25 December – Sunday 4 January: CLOSED 

Monday 5 January onwards: 9am to 5pm, Monday–Friday 

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