Term time
Library building open: Everyday - Monday to Sunday 8am to midnight during Michaelmas Term and 24 hours* during Lent and Summer Terms
Staffed services open*: Monday to Friday 9am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm.
*Visitor access to the library is from 8am to midnight. Only LSE students and staff may remain in the building during extended opening
Christmas and Summer vacation
Library building open: Monday to Friday 8am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-9pm
Staffed services open: Monday to Friday 9am-8pm
First Time Visitor?
If you are a first-time visitor or think you might need specialist help, please aim to come to the Library between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Public Holidays
Opening hours may differ on public holidays. At those times, details will be posted in the Library and on the website.
Please note that the Library will also have a limited service on the Bank Holidays Monday 7 May and Monday 4 June, and the Jubilee Bank Holiday on Tuesday 5 June.