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 30 Mar | Tue 31 Mar | Wed 01 Apr | Thu 02 Apr | Fri 03 Apr | Sat 04 Apr | Sun 05 Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Library | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | |||
| Alan Gilbert Learning Commons | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | until 20:00 Staffed by a security team | 09:00 - 17:00 Staffed by a security team | 09:00 - 17:00 Staffed by a security team |
| 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 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 Not staffed | ||
| Stopford Student Hub and Library | 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 | 09:00 - 17:00 Unstaffed | ||
| John Rylands Library | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry 16:40 | READER SERVICES CLOSED | 10:00 - 17:00 READER SERVICES CLOSED | READER SERVICES CLOSED | ||
| Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre | 09:00 - 20:00 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 | 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 30 Mar
- 08:00 - midnight
- Tue 31 Mar
- 08:00 - midnight
- Wed 01 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Thu 02 Apr
- 08:00 - midnight
- Fri 03 Apr
- Sat 04 Apr
- Sun 05 Apr
- Mon 30 Mar
- 24 hours
- Tue 31 Mar
- 24 hours
- Wed 01 Apr
- 24 hours
- Thu 02 Apr
- 24 hours
- Fri 03 Apr
- until 20:00
- Sat 04 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 05 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Mon 30 Mar
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Tue 31 Mar
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Wed 01 Apr
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- Sat 04 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 05 Apr
- Mon 30 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 31 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 01 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- Sat 04 Apr
- Sun 05 Apr
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- Mon 30 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 31 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 01 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 04 Apr
- Sun 05 Apr
- Mon 30 Mar
- Tue 31 Mar
- Wed 01 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- Sat 04 Apr
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sun 05 Apr
- Mon 30 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 31 Mar
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 01 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- Sat 04 Apr
- Sun 05 Apr
- Mon 30 Mar
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Tue 31 Mar
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Wed 01 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Thu 02 Apr
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Fri 03 Apr
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 04 Apr
- Sun 05 Apr