Locations and opening hours
Find out more about University of Manchester Library buildings and study spaces.
Opening times for 2025 / 2026 academic year
You can check each Library site's opening hours throughout the year by visiting their dedicated 'Calendar' pages:
This week's opening hours
| Site | Mon 06 Apr | Tue 07 Apr | Wed 08 Apr | Thu 09 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Sat 11 Apr | Sun 12 Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Library | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 09:00 - midnight | 09:00 - midnight | |
| Alan Gilbert Learning Commons | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed by a security team | 08:00 | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Art and Archaeology Library | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | |||
| Eddie Davies Library (AMBS) | 09:00 - 17:00 Not staffed | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | ||
| Stopford Student Hub and Library | 09:00 - 17:00 Unstaffed | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed 9am-5pm | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed 9am-5pm | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed 9am-5pm | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed 9am-5pm | ||
| John Rylands Library | READER SERVICES CLOSED | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | ||
| Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre | Staffed 09:30 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 20:00 Staffed 09:30 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 20:00 Staffed 09:30 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 20:00 Staffed 13:30 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 17:00 Staffed 09:30 - 16:30 | 09:00 - 17:00 Unstaffed | |
| SEED Student Support Hub and Library | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Library sites
- Mon 06 Apr
- Tue 07 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Wed 08 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Thu 09 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Fri 10 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Sat 11 Apr
- 09:00 - midnight
- Sun 12 Apr
- 09:00 - midnight
- Mon 06 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Tue 07 Apr
- 08:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 24 hours
- Thu 09 Apr
- 24 hours
- Fri 10 Apr
- 24 hours
- Sat 11 Apr
- 24 hours
- Sun 12 Apr
- 24 hours
- Mon 06 Apr
- Tue 07 Apr
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 12 Apr
- Mon 06 Apr
- Tue 07 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- Sun 12 Apr
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- Mon 06 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 07 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- Sun 12 Apr
- Mon 06 Apr
- Tue 07 Apr
- Wed 08 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sun 12 Apr
- Mon 06 Apr
- Tue 07 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- Sun 12 Apr
- Mon 06 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 07 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Wed 08 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Thu 09 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Fri 10 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Sat 11 Apr
- Sun 12 Apr