Main Library opening hours
Opening hours and staffed hours of the Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ
Main Library occupancy traffic light system
Updated every five minutes you can see here an indicator of occupancy of the Main Library based upon library entries and exits using anonymized and aggregrated card data recorded at the barriers. Find out more about privacy in relation to data used for the Main Library occupancy traffic light system.
Main Library is open 24/7
Three levels of the Library will remain open to students all night - the lower ground, ground and first floors.
At midnight, students working on the other floors will be invited to move to lower levels. The upper floors will re-open each day at 7.30am.
A tannoy announcement will be made 30 minutes and then 15 minutes before the upper floors of the library close. Users are asked to co-operate with library and security staff in clearing the upper floors promptly at closing times.
The cafe space will also be open as study space during the night during semester time. Opening times can be found below.
Helpdesk Opening Hours
| Day | Building opening hours | Helpdesk opening hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - Thursday | 24 hours | 9am - 7:50pm |
| Friday | 24 hours | 9am - 6:50pm |
| Saturday | 24 hours | 12 midday - 4:50pm |
| Sunday | 24 hours | 12 midday - 6:50pm |
Centre for Research Collections (CRC)
Opening hours for the Centre for Research Collections, including Special Collections, can be found on their website:
Library Cafe
The cafe space will be open to library members outwith the cafe service opening times. Access will be via swipe card only.
| Open | Closed | |
| Monday - Thursday |
Cafe Services: 8:30am-10pm (Cafe services close at 10pm. Cafe space will be vacated for 1 hour and then re-open for study space only): Cafe space: 11pm - 6am |
6am - 8:30am |
| Friday |
Cafe Services: 8:30 am - 6pm (Cafe services close at 6pm. Cafe space will be vacated for 1 hour and then re-open for study space only): Cafe space: 7pm - 6am |
6am - 8:30am |
| Saturday |
Cafe services : 10am - 6pm (Cafe services close at 6pm. Cafe space will be vacated for 1 hour and then re-open for study space only): Cafe space: 7pm - 6am |
6am - 10am |
| Sunday |
Cafe services : 10am - 6pm (Cafe services close at 6pm. Cafe space will be vacated for 1 hour and then re-open for study space only): Cafe space: 7pm - 6am |
6am - 10am |