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Welcome to the Library


Opening Hours 2024/25: 

Please see below the Library's opening hours and available services. Please be aware that opening times and available services may be subject to change at short notice.

Open hours for external users are 9am - 9pm Monday - Sunday. There may be periods when the library is closed to external visitors due to assessments and exams.

Autumn Term: 23 Sep - 13 Dec 2024

                

Opening times

Study  spaces

Helpdesk    

Borrowing

Laptops 

Printers   

Live Chat            

Mon - Fri

08:00-24:00 Yes

10:00-18:00

Yes Yes Yes 10:00-21:00

Sat - Sun

08:00-24:00 Yes 12:00-18:00 Yes Yes Yes 10:00-21:00

Christmas Vacation: 14 Dec 2024 - 12 Jan 2025

                 

Opening times 

Study  spaces 

Helpdesk     

Borrowing 

Laptops  

Printers    

Live Chat             

14-22 Dec 

8:00-24:00  

Yes 

Mon-Fri 

10:00-18:00 

Sat-Sun 

12:00-18:00 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

10:00-21:00 

23 Dec – 1 Jan 

CLOSED 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2-12 Jan 

8:00-24:00  

Yes 

Mon-Fri 

10:00-18:00 

Sat-Sun 

12:00-18:00 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

10:00-21:00 

Founder's Reading Room:  

Founder's Reading Room is open for individual, silent study. It can be accessed via the South Tower (see the campus map) and will be open 24 hours a day providing you with a place to study overnight when the Emily Wilding Davison building is closed.  

The space is unstaffed, but will be regularly monitored. If you require emergency assistance, please contact Security on 01784 443888. 

Other spaces open 24 hours:

PC Lab 1 in the Computer Centre is also open overnight providing further 24/7 study spaces and IT resources.

Contact Details

Live Chat

E-mail: library@royalholloway.ac.uk

Twitter: @RHUL_Library

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