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 03 Nov | Tue 04 Nov | Wed 05 Nov | Thu 06 Nov | Fri 07 Nov | Sat 08 Nov | Sun 09 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 08:00 - 20:00 Staffed 9am-5pm | ||
| 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 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Library sites
- Mon 03 Nov
- 08:00 - midnight
- Tue 04 Nov
- 08:00 - midnight
- Wed 05 Nov
- 08:00 - midnight
- Thu 06 Nov
- 08:00 - midnight
- Fri 07 Nov
- 08:00 - midnight
- Sat 08 Nov
- 09:00 - midnight
- Sun 09 Nov
- 09:00 - midnight
- Mon 03 Nov
- 24 hours
- Tue 04 Nov
- 24 hours
- Wed 05 Nov
- 24 hours
- Thu 06 Nov
- 24 hours
- Fri 07 Nov
- 24 hours
- Sat 08 Nov
- 24 hours
- Sun 09 Nov
- 24 hours
- Mon 03 Nov
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Tue 04 Nov
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Wed 05 Nov
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 09:00 - 20:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sun 09 Nov
- Mon 03 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 04 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 05 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- Sun 09 Nov
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- Mon 03 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 04 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 05 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- Sun 09 Nov
- Mon 03 Nov
- Tue 04 Nov
- Wed 05 Nov
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Sun 09 Nov
- Mon 03 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Tue 04 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Wed 05 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- Sun 09 Nov
- Mon 03 Nov
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Tue 04 Nov
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Wed 05 Nov
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Thu 06 Nov
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Fri 07 Nov
- 08:00 - 20:00
- Sat 08 Nov
- Sun 09 Nov