2026/2027
- On September 25, the Reading room will close at 12:30 PM due to an event.
- On September 25, the Equus study room will close at 2:00 PM due to the Researchers’ Night event. It will reopen at 12:00 PM on September 28.
- The Equus study room will be closed on October 2. It will reopen at 12:00 PM on October 5.
- The Equus study room will be closed on October 9. It will reopen at 12:00 PM on October 12.
- The Equus study room will be closed on October 17 due to an event.
- The Equus study room will be closed on December 5 due to an event. It will reopen at 12:00 PM on December 7.
Standard opening hours
| Reading room | Equus study room |
| 7 September 2026 – 22 December 2026 4 January 2027 – 21 March 2027 30 March 2027 – 27 June 2027 | 1 September 2026 – 22 December 2026 4 January 2027 – 21 March 2027 30 March 2027 – 2 July 2027 |
| 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 | Reading room | Equus study room |
| 31 August 2026 – 6 September 2026 22 March 2027 – 29 March 2027 28 June 2027 – 4 July 2027 | 5 July 2027 – 22 August 2027 | 23 August 2027 – 31 August 2027 | 22 March 2027 – 29 March 2027 3 July 2027 – 31 August 2027 |
| Monday: 8.30 – 16.00 | Monday: 8.30 – 12.00 | Monday: closed | Monday: closed |
| Tuesday: 8.30 – 16.00 | Tuesday: 12.30 – 15.30 | Tuesday: closed | Tuesday: closed |
| Wednesday: 8.30 – 16.00 | Wednesday: 8.30 – 12.00 | Wednesday: closed | Wednesday: closed |
| Thursday: 8.30 – 16.00 | Thursday: 12.30 – 15.30 | Thursday: closed | Thursday: closed |
| Friday: 9.00 – 12.30 | Friday: 9.00 – 12.00 | Friday: closed | Friday: closed |
| Saturday: closed | Saturday: closed | Saturday: closed | Saturday: closed |
| Sunday: closed | Sunday: closed | Sunday: closed | Sunday: closed |
Holiday Closings 2026/2027
Building D (Reading room and Equus study room)
- New Year’s Day
- National Holiday – 15 March
- Good Friday and Easter – 26-29 March
- Labour Day – 1 May
- Whit Monday – 16 May
- National Holiday – 20 August
- National Holiday – 23 October
- National Holiday – 1 November
- Winter holiday – 23 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
