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Opening hours will change over the Easter period. We're open every day except Good Friday 7 April. Find our Easter opening hours here ›

Opening hours

Please note: Easter opening hours

We’re open every day except Good Friday, 7 April. View variations to opening hours for Easter 7 - 10 April 2023 


Normal opening hours

Reading Rooms

Monday to Thursday

9 am to 8 pm

  • Special Collections closes at 6pm.

Friday

9 am to 5 pm

Weekends

10 am to 5 pm

  • Special Collections is closed on Sundays.
All requests for collection items must be made at least 1 hour before closing. 

Exhibition Galleries

Monday to Thursday

9 am to 8 pm

Friday

9 am to 5 pm

Weekends

10 am to 5 pm

The Library Shop 

Monday to Friday

9 am to 5 pm

Weekends

11 am to 5 pm

Shakespeare Room

Temporarily closed

 

Friends Room

Monday to Friday

9 am to 5 pm

Weekends

Closed

Library Cafe 

Monday to Friday

8 am to 4 pm

Weekends

9.30 am to 4 pm 

The Library Bar

Wednesday to Saturday

4 pm to 10 pm