The Library is open 24 hours a day, every day, before and during formal assessment periods.
24-hour opening for Semester 2 ends at 7pm on Friday 23 May.
During 24-hour opening our enquiries desk is usually staffed:
The Library will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2025.
24-hour opening ends at 7pm on Friday 23 May.
From Saturday 24 May until Sunday 22 June, Library opening hours are:
| Day | Library building | Enquiry services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| Monday–Friday | 07:00 | 19:00 | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturdays | 09:00 | 17:00 | Closed | |
| Sundays | Closed | Closed | ||
The Library will be open on Sundays from the week beginning Monday 23 June until the end of summer vacation, except for Sunday 20 July when the Library will close for the Glasgow Fair holiday.
The Library will be closed for four days for the Glasgow Fair holiday in July. We will be closed on:
The Library will re-open at 7am on Tuesday 22 July.
The Library offers extended opening hours during the exam resit period. From Monday 28 July until Monday 11 August, Library opening hours are:
| Day | Library building | Enquiry services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| Monday–Friday | 07:00 | 21:00 | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturdays & Sundays | 09:00 | 17:00 | Closed | |
Vacation opening hours resume on Tuesday 12 August.
The Archives & Special Collections Reading Room is open by appointment only. Email archives@strath.ac.uk to make an appointment.
If you are studying towards the end of the day, you may hear our closing bells. We ring the closing bells:
If the Library is very busy, we may ring the bells again before closing. Please make sure you begin to pack up your things and make your way out of the Library at least ten minutes before we are due to close. This helps our staff make sure the building is securely closed on time.
Use our calendar to check Library, Enquiries Service, and Archives & Special Collections Reading Room opening hours.