From 15 September 2025 changes will be made to the opening hours of some of our libraries, these changes are set out below. Please check the library opening hours webpage for full details of all University of Edinburgh library opening hours.
- Semester opening times of four site libraries – Law, ECA (Evolution House, West Port) Moray House, Noreen and Kenneth Murray – will be: Monday to Thursday 9.00am-8.00pm; Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (9.00am-7.00pm for Law, and Noreen and Kenneth Murray) .
- New College Library will close at 5.00pm Monday-Friday .
- Weekend opening hours of the following libraries – Law, ECA, Moray House, Noreen and Kenneth Murray and New College – will be standardised to 12.00pm-5.00pm.
- The Art & Architecture Library (Minto House, Chambers St) will close for University Christmas and Summer vacation periods, with a Click and Collect service in place for accessing that collection during those 2 vacation periods. (i.e. A&A Library will be open for each Easter vacation period).
Changes at the Main Library, George Square:
From 1 September, the EdHelp service desk in the Main Library will close at 7.00pm weekdays and 5.00pm at weekends. This does not affect the opening hours of the Main Library building itself, which remains open 24/7.
Changes at the Western General Hospital Library :
The Western General Hospital Library will convert to a self-service Student Study Area from 1 September.
