Archives & Special Collections Reading Room
The Archives & Special Collections Reading Room is open by appointment only. Email archives@strath.ac.uk to make an appointment.
Closing bells
If you are studying towards the end of the day, you may hear our closing bells.
We ring the closing bells:
- Twice approximately 30 minutes before closing
- Twice approximately 20 minutes before closing
- Three times ten minutes before closing
Sometimes, if the Library is very busy, we may ring the bells again just 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.
Summer vacation opening hours - 2023
Summer vacation hours begin on Saturday 20 May and run until the exam resit period begins on 24 July 2023.
| Library building | Enquiry services | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 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 building and enquiries service will be closed on:
- Late May Bank Holiday Monday 29 May 2023
- Glasgow Fair Friday 14 July 2023
- Glasgow Fair Monday 17 July 2023
Exam resit opening hours - Semester 2, 2023
Exam resit opening hours for Semester 2, 2023 begin at 09:00 on Monday 24 July 2023 and run until 21:00 on Monday 7 August 2023.
The Library will close at 19:00 on Tuesday 8 August 2023.
Summer vacation opening hours will begin on Wednesday 9 August 2023.
| Library building | Enquiry services | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Open | Close | Open | Close |
| Monday–Friday from 24 July–7 August 2023 |
07:00 | 21:00 | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturdays and Sundays from 28 July–6 August 2023 |
09:00 | 17:00 | Closed | |
| Tuesday 8 August 2023 | 07:00 | 19:00 | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Contact the Library
Please contact us if you'd like to check our opening hours before travelling to campus.