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Welcome to the Library


Opening Hours 2025/26: 

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.

Summer Vacation Period (May 31 - September 20)

  

Opening times

Study  spaces

Helpdesk    

Borrowing

Laptops 

Printers   

Live Chat            

Mon - Fri

8:00 - 23:59 Yes

10:00 -18:00

Yes Yes Yes 10:00 - 21:00

Sat - Sun

8:00 - 23:59 Yes

12:00 -18:00 

Yes Yes Yes 10:00 - 21:00

Library@ Scheme

To provide additional study spaces during the assessment period, we have organised access to alternative study locations. A full list of locations and available dates can be found here. Founder's Reading Room and PC Lab 1 in the Computer Centre remain available 24/7.

Summer Loan Extension

During the summer vacation, loans will be extended until next term. Users will not be able to recall items on loan. Further details and exact dates are available here.

Founder's Reading Room:  

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

Instagram: @RHUL_Library

Accessibility

You can view accessibility information for the Library in the Davison Building hereLogo

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