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Library Hours – Terms

The opening hours in the table below are observed during the academic terms and the short mid-term vacations. Vacation hours come into effect during the long mid-year and year-end vacations.

24 Hour study areas: When the Chancellor Oppenheimer Library is closed, the Hlanganani 24/7 study area will be open.

Library/Section	Mondays – Thursdays	Fridays	Saturdays
African Studies Collections	08h30 – 17h30	08h30 – 17h30	09h00 – 13h00
Bolus Herbarium	10h00 – 12h00	10h00 – 12h00	CLOSED
Built Environment	08h30 – 18h00	08h30 – 17h00	09h00 – 13h00
Chancellor Oppenheimer	08h00 – 22h00	08h00 – 18h00	09h00 – 17h00
Government Publications	08h00 – 17h00	08h00 – 17h00	CLOSED
Health Sciences	08h30 – 22h00	08h30 – 17h00	08h30 – 12h30
Hiddingh Hall	08h30 – 18h00	08h30 – 17h00	10h00 – 13h00
Inst. of Child Health	08h30 – 13h00; 14h00 – 17h00	08h30 – 13h00; 14h00 – 17h00	CLOSED
Interlibrary Loans	08h00 – 17h00	08h00 – 17h00	CLOSED
Knowledge Commons	08h00 – 22h00	08h00 – 18h00	09h00 – 17h00
Law	08h00 – 22h00	08h00 – 17h00	09h00 – 17h00
Library Learning Lounge	08h00 – 17h00	08h00 – 17h00	CLOSED
Loans Desk	08h00 – 22h00	08h00 – 18h00	09h00 – 17h00
Manuscripts & Archives	08h30 – 17h30	08h30 – 17h30	09h00 – 13h00
Music	08h30 – 17h00	08h30 – 17h00	09h00 – 12h00
Rare Books	08h30 – 17h30	08h30 – 17h30	09h00 – 13h00
Research Commons	08h30 – 19h00	09h00 – 18h00	09h00 – 13h00
Short Loans Centre	08h00 – 22h00	08h00 – 18h00	09h00 – 17h00
Special Collections	08h30 – 17h30	08h30 – 17h30	09h00 – 13h00