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 28 Sep | Tue 29 Sep | Wed 30 Sep | Thu 01 Oct | Fri 02 Oct | Sat 03 Oct | Sun 04 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Library | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 08:00 - midnight | 09:00 - midnight | 09:00 - midnight |
| Alan Gilbert Learning Commons | 24 hours | 24 hours | 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 | 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 | ||
| Stopford Student Hub and Library | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | ||
| The John Rylands Library | 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 | 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 | 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 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Library sites
- Mon 28 Sep
- 08:00 - midnight
- Tue 29 Sep
- 08:00 - midnight
- Wed 30 Sep
- 08:00 - midnight
- Thu 01 Oct
- 08:00 - midnight
- Fri 02 Oct
- 08:00 - midnight
- Sat 03 Oct
- 09:00 - midnight
- Sun 04 Oct
- 09:00 - midnight
- Mon 28 Sep
- 24 hours
- Tue 29 Sep
- 24 hours
- Wed 30 Sep
- 24 hours
- Thu 01 Oct
- 24 hours
- Fri 02 Oct
- 24 hours
- Sat 03 Oct
- 24 hours
- Sun 04 Oct
- 24 hours
- Mon 28 Sep
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Tue 29 Sep
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Wed 30 Sep
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 04 Oct
- Mon 28 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 29 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 30 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- Sun 04 Oct
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- Mon 28 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 29 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 30 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- Sun 04 Oct
- Mon 28 Sep
- Tue 29 Sep
- Wed 30 Sep
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sun 04 Oct
- Mon 28 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 29 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 30 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- Sun 04 Oct
- Mon 28 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 29 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 30 Sep
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 01 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 02 Oct
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 03 Oct
- Sun 04 Oct