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Library opening hours across the year

This page provides an overview of our year-round opening for our main library: the Morrell, Burton and Fairhurst. Follow our social media channels and News pages to keep up to date - changes to our hours are rare but if anything unexpected happens this is where we'll tell you about it.

The library is usually open 8am to midnight. The exceptions to this are some days over the Christmas period when the library closes early or is closed all day, and the Common Assessment Periods (CAP) at the end of each Semester, when the library opens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

As of 28 October, outside of the exam period (CAP) the library runs in eco-mode. This means that while the Morrell remains open until midnight, the Burton closes at 21:30 and the Fairhurst closes at 22:00. This allows us to power down the building, save energy and reduce carbon emissions. During the exam period, all three main library buildings are open 24/7. 

There follows a more detailed breakdown by Semester; please get in touch if you'd like any more information.

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Semester 1

Dates Opening hours
16 September to 23 December 8am to midnight
24 December 8am to 4pm
25 to 26 December Closed
27 to 30 December 8am to midnight (self service)
31 December 8am to 4pm (self service)
1 January Closed
2 to 5 January 8am to midnight
6 January to 1 February 24 hours a day
2 February 8am to midnight

Semester 2

Dates Opening hours
3 February to 12 May 8am to midnight
12 May to 6 June 24 hours a day

 

Opening hours during the Library Entrance Refurbishment

From Monday 22nd June 2026 until October 2026, a temporary entrance to the Library buildings will be established on the ground floor of Fairhurst whilst we refurbish the main entrance.

The Library opening hours will remain 8am-midnight, 7 days a week during this time.

To allow for access to the buildings to continue uninterrupted, we've slightly adjusted the eco-mode opening hours of our inidvidual buildings:

  • Morrell - 8am-midnight
  • Fairhurst - 8am-midnight
  • Burton - 8am-9.30pm

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