Hours and Locations

Regular Hours  (September 23, 2008 - September 21, 2009)

Intersession  (December 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009)

Building hours for the upcoming 45 days:

	Sep 23 Tue - Nov 25 Tue	Regular Hours
	Nov 26 Wed	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
Thanksgiving	Nov 27 Thu	Closed
	Nov 28 Fri	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
	Nov 29 Sat	8:30 A.M.-12 Noon
	Nov 30 Sun	Regular Hours
Reading Week	Dec 1 Mon - Dec 7 Sun	Regular Hours (extended hours begin 12/3 for students with valid WildCARDS)
Exams	Dec 8 Mon - Dec 11 Thu	Regular Hours (extended hours for students with valid WildCARDS)
Last Day of Exams	Dec 12 Fri	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
Beginning at 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 3 through the early morning of Friday, December 12, InfoCommons, Reference, Core/Reserve, the Computer Labs on the Lower Level, and the Research Towers will have extended hours. Admittance after regular Main Library building hours will be granted only to Northwestern students presenting a currently valid WildCARD.
Intersession Begins	Dec 13 Sat - Dec 23 Tue	Intersession Hours
	Dec 24 Wed - Dec 25 Thu	Closed
	Dec 26 Fri - Dec 30 Tue	Intersession Hours
	Dec 31 Wed - Jan 1 Thu	Closed
	Jan 2 Fri - Jan 4 Sun	Intersession Hours
View the complete calendar for the 2007-2008 Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters View the complete calendar for the 2008 Summer quarter View the complete calendar for the 2008-2009 Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters View the complete calendar for the 2009 Summer quarter

During the fall, winter and spring quarters, the Main Library is only open to the general public Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday from 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon. Current Northwestern University identification must be presented after 5 P.M. Monday through Friday, after 12 Noon on Saturday and all day Sunday for admittance to the Library. Northwestern Alumni, Northwestern affiliates and selected non-Northwestern patrons may access the Library during the restricted hours only if they present a card granted by the Library Privileges Office. The general public may gain access to the Library during the restricted hours only if they present an Infopass or letter of introduction.

During intersessions and Summer Session, the Library is open to the general public during all the hours of access.

A recording of the Main Library's current building hours is always available by telephone at (847) 491-7635.