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.

❌ The Franklin-Wilkins Library will be closed for scheduled maintenance at 06.00 on Saturday 9 November and will reopen 18.00 on Sunday 10 November.
❌ The New Hunt's House Library will be closed for scheduled maintenance at 06.00 on Saturday 16 November and will reopen 18.00 on Sunday 17 November.
❌ 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.)

🕘 09.00 - 19.00 Monday to Friday
🕘 10.00 - 18.00 Saturday and Sunday

Exceptions:

IoPPN Library*: 🕘 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)	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