
Opening hours
Opening hours for visitors and the Special Collections Reading Room.
Visitors
Rylands is open to visitors:
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday: closed
- Wednesday: 10am to 5pm
- Thursday: 10am to 5pm
- Friday: 10am to 5pm
- Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Sunday: closed
No booking is required.
Reader Services
Researchers can book appointments to access material in the Special Collections Reading Room at the JRRIL by emailing uml.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk. You can also book an hour-long digital appointment to view a small amount of Special Collections via a Zoom call.
- In-person appointments are available from Monday to Saturday between 10am and 5pm.
- Digital appointments are avaliable from Monday to Friday at 11am, 2pm and 3pm.
Limited spaces are available, and you must give a minimum of three days' notice when booking an appointment.