What are the library opening hours?

Answer

 


9 September - 15 December 2024

Maintenance closures can happen throughout the year, for more details please see our Library Alerts page.

  • ๐ŸŒ™ Based on the NSS & PTES student surveys and working with King’s Security, we are trialling longer opening hours at the IoPPN Library for the rest of this semester. Tell us what you think about this change
  • โŒ The Maughan Library will be closed for scheduled maintenance at 01.00 on Saturday 23 November and will reopen 09.00 on Monday 25 November.
Staffed hours:
(
This is when you can expect library staff to be in the library to help you.)

๐Ÿ•˜ 09.00 - 19.00   Monday to Friday
๐Ÿ•˜ 10.00 - 18.00   Saturday and Sunday

Exceptions:

IoPPN Library*: ๐Ÿ•˜ 09.00 - 17.00   Monday to Friday  |  (Closed on Weekends and Bank Holidays) 

The Wills Library** and the St Thomas' House Library** do not have library staffed hours.
Please use our Library Chat service if you require assistance.

Opening hours:
(
This is when you can enter the library if you have a valid KCL ID card. 
Visitors without a valid KCL ID card need to strictly keep to the Staffed hours.)

Campus

Library

Monday - Friday

Saturday - Sunday

Denmark Hill

IoPPN

Longer Opening Hours Trial ๐ŸŒ™

09.00 - 01.00*

Closed

Weston Education Centre (WEC)

09.00 - 01.00 (+ 24/7 space)

Guy’s

New Hunt’s House

24 / 7

Wills

24 / 7**

St Thomas

St Thomas’ House

24 / 7**

Strand

The Maughan*

09.00 - 01.00

Special Collections

Monday - Friday, 10.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00

Closed

Archives

Tuesday - Thursday, 10.00 - 17.00

Closed

Waterloo

Franklin-Wilkins

24 / 7

* pronounced "Mawn" like lawn

24/7 Spaceโ€‹

At the Weston Education Centre Library, computer rooms 1.49 - 1.52 (NHS PCs available in room 1.49) will be open 24/7 and will be accessible via the first-floor corridor of the building when the library is closed.โ€‹


16 December 2024 - 2 January 2025

Maintenance closures can happen throughout the year, for more details please see our Library Alerts page.

  • ๐Ÿšท The library enquiry service will close at 16.00 on Friday 20 December 2024 and re-open at 09.00 on Monday 2 January 2025.โ€‹

  • ๐ŸŽ„โŒ All our libraries will be closed (like the rest of the university) on Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December 2024.

  • ๐ŸŽ†โŒ All our libraries will be closed (like the rest of the university) on Wednesday 1 January 2025.

  • The Maughan, New Hunt’s House, Franklin-Wilkins and Weston Education Centre Libraries will be open 24/7 in the second semester.

Libraries & Collections Christmas Opening Hours. Monday 16 December to Thursday 19 December: Franklin-Wilkins, New Hunt's House, Maughan, and Weston Education Centre Libraries will be open 09.00 - 19.00. IoPPN Library will be open 09.00 - 01.00. / Friday 20 December: Franklin-Wilkins, New Hunt's House, Maughan, Weston Education Centre, and IoPPN Libraries will be open 09.00 - 16.00 / Saturday 21 December to Tuesday 24 December 2024: Franklin-Wilkins, New Hunt's House, and Maughan Libraries will be open 10.00 - 18.00. Weston Education Centre and IoPPN Libraries will be closed. / Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December 2024: All the libraries will be closed. / Friday 27 December to Tuesday 31 December 2024: Franklin-Wilkins, New Hunt's House, and Maughan Libraries will be open 10.00 - 18.00. Weston Education Centre and IoPPN Libraries will be closed. / Wednesday 1 January 2025: All libraries will be closed. / From 2 January 2025: We move to 24/7 opening across most libraries.

3 January - 8 June 2025

Maintenance closures can happen throughout the year, for more details please see our Library Alerts page.

Staffed hours:
(
This is when you can expect library staff to be in the library to help you.)

๐Ÿ•˜ 09.00 - 19.00   Monday to Friday
๐Ÿ•˜ 10.00 - 18.00   Saturday and Sunday

Exceptions:

IoPPN Library*: ๐Ÿ•˜ 09.00 - 17.00   Monday to Friday  |  (Closed on Weekends and Bank Holidays) 

The Wills Library** and the St Thomas' House Library** do not have library staffed hours.
Please use our Library Chat service if you require assistance.

Opening hours:
(
This is when you can enter the library if you have a valid KCL ID card. 
Visitors without a valid KCL ID card need to strictly keep to the Staffed hours.)

Campus

Library

Monday - Friday

Saturday - Sunday

Denmark Hill

IoPPN

09.00 - 17.00*

Closed

Weston Education Centre (WEC)

24 / 7

Guy’s

New Hunt’s House

24 / 7

Wills

24 / 7**

St Thomas

St Thomas’ House

24 / 7**

Strand

The Maughan*

24 / 7

Special Collections

Monday - Friday, 10.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00

Closed

Archives

Tuesday - Thursday, 10.00 - 17.00

Closed

Waterloo

Franklin-Wilkins

24 / 7

* pronounced "Mawn" like lawn

24/7 Spaceโ€‹

At the Weston Education Centre Library, computer rooms 1.49 - 1.52 (NHS PCs available in room 1.49) will be open 24/7 and will be accessible via the first-floor corridor of the building when the library is closed.โ€‹

  • Last Updated Dec 03, 2024
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