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Senate House Library

Opening hours

Senate House Library's daily opening hours, Special Collections reading room opening times and any future changes to opening hours and closure dates.

Daily opening hours  

Term-time opening hours from Monday 6 January to Sunday 1 June 2025. Please note that during self-service hours, some services are unavailable.

DayOpening hoursStaffed hours Self-service hours 
Monday - Friday09:00 - 23:0009:00 - 19:0019:00 - 23:00
Saturday09:45 - 21:0009:45 - 17:0017:00 - 21:00
Sunday09:45 - 21:00Unstaffed09:45 - 21:00

Special Collections opening hours

Due to the specialist nature of the service provided, the Special Collections Reading Room operates reduced hours to the main Library: 

DayOpening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 19:00
Saturday 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00 (appointment only)
Sunday Closed 

Changes to opening hours and closure dates 2025

Please note that during self-service hours, some services are unavailable.

Easter holidaysOpening hoursStaffed hoursself-service hours 
Thursday 17 April 09:45 - 17:0009:45 - 17:00No self-service
Friday 18 to Monday 21 AprilClosed 
Tuesday 22 April 09:45 - 17:0009:45 - 17:00No self-service
Bank holidaysOpening hoursStaffed hoursself-service hours 
Early May bank holiday Monday 5 May 09:45 - 17:0009:45 - 17:00No self-service
Spring Bank holiday Monday 26 May Closed
Saturday 23 to Monday 25 August  Closed