Locations and opening hours
Find out more about University of Manchester Library buildings and study spaces.
Opening times for 2024 / 2025 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 05 May | Tue 06 May | Wed 07 May | Thu 08 May | Fri 09 May | Sat 10 May | Sun 11 May |
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Main Library | Early May bank holiday 09:00 - 02:00 Staffed by security only | 08:00 - 02:00 | 08:00 - 02:00 | 08:00 - 02:00 | 08:00 - 02:00 | 09:00 - 02:00 | 09:00 - 02:00 |
Alan Gilbert Learning Commons | Early May bank holiday 24 hours Staffed by security only | 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 | |||
Eddie Davies Library (AMBS) | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 08:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | |
Stopford Library | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | |||
John Rylands Research Institute and Library | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry is 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry is 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry is 16:40 | 10:00 - 17:00 Last entry is 16:40 | |||
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre | 09:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 20:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | |
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 05 May Early May bank holiday
- 09:00 - 02:00
- Tue 06 May
- 08:00 - 02:00
- Wed 07 May
- 08:00 - 02:00
- Thu 08 May
- 08:00 - 02:00
- Fri 09 May
- 08:00 - 02:00
- Sat 10 May
- 09:00 - 02:00
- Sun 11 May
- 09:00 - 02:00

- Mon 05 May Early May bank holiday
- 24 hours
- Tue 06 May
- 24 hours
- Wed 07 May
- 24 hours
- Thu 08 May
- 24 hours
- Fri 09 May
- 24 hours
- Sat 10 May
- 24 hours
- Sun 11 May
- 24 hours

- Mon 05 May
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Tue 06 May
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Wed 07 May
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Thu 08 May
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Fri 09 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 10 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 11 May

- Mon 05 May
- Tue 06 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 07 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 08 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 09 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 10 May
- Sun 11 May
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- Mon 05 May
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Tue 06 May
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Wed 07 May
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Thu 08 May
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Fri 09 May
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Sat 10 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 11 May

- Mon 05 May
- Tue 06 May
- Wed 07 May
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 08 May
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Fri 09 May
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sat 10 May
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sun 11 May

- Mon 05 May
- Tue 06 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 07 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 08 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 09 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 10 May
- Sun 11 May

- Mon 05 May
- Tue 06 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 07 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 08 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 09 May
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 10 May
- Sun 11 May