Senate House Library will be closed all day on Wednesday 27 November for the University of London Foundation Day ceremony. We apologise for any inconvenience.
The Membership desk is closed. Entry into the Library is only possible with a valid Library card.
15 minutes before closing
Access into the Library is not possible. All floors, services and facilities are closed.
Special Collections
The Reading Room opens 30 minutes later on weekdays, and closes 15 minutes earlier, than the rest of the Library.
On Saturdays, the Reading Room opens at the same time as the rest of the Library, but it closes between 13:00 and 14:00, and closes 15 minutes earlier at the end of the day.
Operating hours for the Library
For returning books, an out of hours book returns box is available on the ground floor of Senate House next to the reception desk.
Date
Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Term Dates 2019 - 20
23 September - 14 December
09:00 – 20:45
09:00 – 18:15
09:45 – 17:15
27 November (Foundation Day)
CLOSED
16 December - 20 December
09:00 – 17:45
09:00 – 17:45
09:45 – 17:15
21 December - 1 January
CLOSED
2 January - 5 January
09:00 – 17:45
09:00 – 17:45
09:45 – 17:15
6 January - 8 April
09:00 – 20:45
09:00 – 18:15
09:45 – 17:15
9 April & 14 April (Maundy Thursday & Easter Tuesday)
