Opening hours

An overview of all Leiden University Libraries' opening hours

University Library

Regular opening hours
Monday to Friday	8:30 - 24:00
Saturday and Sunday	9:30 - 23:00
The library desk in Information Centre Huygens (ground floor) is staffed daily, until one hour prior to library closure.

University Library - Special Collections Reading Room

Reading Room and desk hours
Monday to Friday	9:00 - 17:30
Requested items can be picked up for perusal until 16:30

African Library

Regular opening hours
Monday - Friday	9:00 - 23:00 (From 17:00 onwards: access by UB walkway)
Saturday and Sunday	9:30 - 22:00 (access by UB walkway)
Library desk hours Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00

Regular opening hours

Monday - Friday

9:00 - 23:00

(From 17:00 onwards: access by UB walkway)

Saturday and Sunday

9:30 - 22:00

Library desk hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00

Middle Eastern Library

Regular opening hours
Monday - Friday	9:00 - 23:00 (After 17:00: access by UB walkway)
Saturday and Sunday	9:30 - 22:00 (access by UB walkway)
Library desk hours Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00

Regular opening hours

Monday - Friday

9:00 - 23:00

Saturday and Sunday

9:30 - 22:00

Library desk hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00

Law Library

No access for

students registered at educational institutions other than Leiden University
fee card holders who do not verifiably depend on the library collections for their research

Social and Behavioural Sciences Library

Regular opening hours
Monday to Thursday	9:00 - 19:00
Friday	9:00 - 17:00

Wijnhaven Library, The Hague

Regular opening hours
For up-to-date Wijnhaven building opening hours, please check Leiden University's Wijnhaven info page.
Monday to Friday	9:00 - 21:00
Saturday and Sunday	Closed. New study places at Spui Campus!
Library desk hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 13:00 and 13:30 - 17:00

Science Library

Regular opening hours
Monday to Friday	9:00 - 19:00

Walaeus Library

Regular opening hours
Monday to Thursday	9:00 - 21:00
Friday	9:00 - 17:00

Lockers Van Steenis Building

Requested library materials pick-up and return
During the Van Steenis building opening hours

KITLV Jakarta

Regular opening hours
Monday to Thursday	9:00 - 16:00
Friday	9:00 - 14:00

For information on library holidays, please contact the KITLV-Jakarta library.

NIMAR Rabat

For current unformation, please check the NIMAR website, or contact the library by e-mail: nimar@hum.leidenuniv.nl.