Opening hours

  • Wednesday 11th December: Library helpdesks will be closed from 1pm to allow staff to attend a departmental event. If you email or call the Library during this time, your question will be answered by our Out of Hours Service.
  • Monday 16 December to Sunday 12 January: Find Christmas opening hours at Library Services and the Festive Season.


Swipe card access - Library visiting after staffed hours is restricted to swipe card access only. If you forget your physical card, you can contact security by pressing an intercom button next to the door.

 

Find below the usual opening hours for our three campus libraries. 

 
 

Standard Opening Hours


Craiglockhart Library & Sighthill LRC Library /LRC Open Helpdesk Staff Available
Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm 8.45am - 4.45pm*
Saturday - Sunday 9am - 5pm Unstaffed*

Merchiston Library Zones 1 - 4 Zone 5
(Books)
Helpdesk Staff Available
Monday - Friday 24 hours 8am - 9pm 8.45am - 4.45pm*
Saturday - Sunday 24 hours 9am - 5pm Unstaffed*

Merchiston Group Study Rooms: Please note that Rooms 3, 4 and 9 will be closed from 9pm to 9am. Find availability and book using Resource Booker.

*Outwith these hours Library support will be provided by the NorMAN out of hours service, in this case you'll receive a response from e59.servicedesk@normanmanagedservices.ac.uk

 

Have questions outside these hours?

Remember our e-resources are available online all the time (see Finding Resources).

Learn more about our Out of Hours service
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