Library and Learning Services
Opening hours
Summer opening hours 2025 Pilot
The Library will be closed from midnight to 8.00am from Monday 21 July to Sunday 14 September 2025.
This trial of overnight closing during the summer vacation will be used to measure potential impacts on our users and to assess benefits to the University's environmental sustainability goals.
Please email any feedback or comments to LLSDirector@leicester.ac.uk
The Library will return to 24/7 opening on Monday 15 September 2025
The Library's address and location can be found on the contact us page.
If you need help, please visit the Information Hub in the Library or:
- call 0116 252 2448
- email library@leicester.ac.uk for library enquires
- email studentservices@leicester.ac.uk for all other enquiries
- visit our online help
Please note that access for all external members, such as members of the public, alumni and SCONUL users is between 8.00am and midnight only. Access for college student members differs according to the time of year. Learn more about how and when to access the library as a college student.
Monday - Friday
Library open: 24 hours
Information Hub open (Library staffed services): 8.00am - 9.00pm
Saturday - Sunday
Library open: 24 hours
Information Hub open (Library staffed services): 9.00am - 5.00pm
Centre for Academic Achievement
Core hours
- Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Out of hours appointments available upon request.
The Centre for Academic Achievement can also be used as a quiet study space whenever the Library is open.
Special Collections Reading Room
Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Friday: 10.00am - 4.45pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Archives and Special Collections are available to view in the reading room or remotely by appointment during our opening hours. Please contact specialcollections@leicester.ac.uk to arrange an appointment.
August bank holiday opening
2025
The Library will remain open 24 hours on the bank holiday in August (Monday 25 August 2025).
Library staffed services are not available. Instead University Security will be present throughout this period.
Normal services will resume on the Tuesday directly after the bank holiday.
University Security are present in the library when library staffed services are not available.