Hours

Opening & Service Hours

Access to upper floors of Nahum Gelber Law Library limited from April 13-30.
Osler Library will be open as of 12pm on April 29.
On May 5, Birks Reading Room will be closed as of noon and Rare Books and Special Collections will close at 1:30 p.m.
Macdonald Campus Library access restrictions: A current McGill ID card is required to access the building after 10pm on weeknights, and at all times on weekends. Faculty, staff, and students from the downtown campus must request access in advance (email macdonald.library [at] mcgill.ca (macdonald[dot]library[at]mcgill[dot]ca)).
During the 24/7 access period at the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex (starting March 8, 2026), a valid McGill ID card is required for entry after midnight.
Extended hours at the downtown campus are made possible thanks to the SSMU Library Improvement Fund.
Thank you to the Macdonald Campus Students’ Society for their support of extended hours at the Macdonald Campus Library.
All libraries will be closed Monday, May 18; Wednesday, June 24; and Wednesday, July 1 for public holidays.
Key academic dates (2025–2026)

April 19, 2026 – April 25, 2026

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	10:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	09:00–18:00	10:00–18:00
In-Person Research Assistance	Closed	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	11:00–19:00	09:00–23:00	09:00–23:00	09:00–23:00	09:00–23:00	09:00–21:00	Closed
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	11:00–19:00	08:30–23:00	08:30–23:00	08:30–23:00	08:30–23:00	08:30–18:00	10:00–18:00
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–19:00	09:00–19:00	09:00–19:00	09:00–19:00	09:00–18:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	10:00–18:00	09:00–21:00	09:00–21:00	09:00–21:00	09:00–21:00	09:00–21:00	Closed
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	09:00–13:00 14:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed
Information Desk	Closed	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	10:00–16:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	Closed	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	10:00–18:00	13:00–17:00	Closed

Departments	Sun Apr 19	Mon Apr 20	Tue Apr 21	Wed Apr 22	Thu Apr 23	Fri Apr 24	Sat Apr 25
Opening Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Information Desk	Closed	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	09:00–17:00	Closed
In-Person Research Assistance	Closed	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	10:00–17:00	Closed