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 Current Hours 

Please see the Holiday Closings & Exceptions section for special hours.

  • Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am–11:45 pm
  • Friday–Saturday: 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • Sunday: 10:00 am–11:45 pm

Fall & Spring Semester Hours

  • Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am–11:45 pm
  • Friday–Saturday: 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • Sunday: 10:00 am–11:45 pm

Winter Interim & Summer Semester Hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 am–9:45 pm

Extended Hours

Extended Hours are in effect one week prior to, and during exam periods at the end of Fall and Spring semesters:

  • Monday–Sunday: 8:00 am–11:45 pm

Holiday Closings & Exceptions

The Library is closed on the following (2008-2009 Academic Year) legal holidays. Exceptions indicate closing times that differ from the regular hours:

  • November 26 (Wednesday): 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • November 27 (Thursday): Thanksgiving Day [Closed]
  • December 12 (Friday)–December 18 (Thursday): Extended hours
  • December 19 (Friday): 8:00 am - 9:45 pm
  • December 20 (Saturday): 8:00 am - 5:45 pm
  • December 21 (Sunday): 10:00 am - 5:45 pm
  • December 24 (Wednesday): Christmas Eve [Closed]
  • December 25 (Thursday): Christmas Day [Closed]
  • December 26 (Friday)–December 30 (Tuesday): 8:00 am–5:45 pm
  • December 31 (Wednesday): New Year's Eve [Closed]
  • January 1 (Thursday): New Year's Day [Closed]
  • January 18 (Sunday): 10:00 am–5:45 pm
  • January 19 (Monday): Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (Observed) [Closed]
  • March 14 (Saturday)– March 22 (Sunday) Spring Recess: Interim hours
  • May 10 (Sunday)–May 15 (Friday): Extended hours
  • May 16 (Saturday): 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • May 17 (Sunday): 10:00 am–5:45 pm
  • May 25 (Monday): Memorial Day [Closed]
  • July 4 (Saturday) Independence Day [Closed]

2008-2009 Academic Calendar

The following is the UW-Madison Official Academic Calendar:

  • Fall Semester, 2008: September 2 (Tuesday)–December 20 (Saturday)
  • Winter Interim, 2008–2009: December 21, 2008 (Sunday)–January 19, 2009 (Monday)
  • Spring Semester, 2009: January 20 (Tuesday)–May 16 (Saturday)
  • Spring Interim, 2009: May 17 (Sunday)–May 25 (Monday)
  • Summer Semester, 2009: May 26 (Tuesday)–August 7 (Friday)
  • Summer Interim, 2009: August 8 (Saturday)–September 1 (Tuesday)

West Corridor (Study Halls 116 & 124) Where is it?

Fall & Spring Semester Hours

  • Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am–1:45 am
  • Friday–Saturday: 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • Sunday: 10:00 am–1:45 am

Winter Interim & Summer Semester Hours

  • Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–9:45 pm
  • Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 am–9:45 pm

Extended Hours

Extended Hours are in effect one week prior to, and during exam periods at the end of Fall and Spring semesters:

  • Monday–Sunday: 24 hours

InfoLab, Room 140 Where is it?

Fall & Spring Semester Hours

  • Monday–Thursday: 7:00 am–1:45 am
  • Friday: 7:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:15 am–9:30 pm
  • Sunday: 10:15 am–1:45 am

Winter Interim & Summer Semester Hours

Interim Hours are in effect during periods between academic semesters:

  • Monday–Friday: 8:15 am–9:30 pm
  • Saturday–Sunday: 10:15 am–9:30 pm

Extended Hours

Extended Hours are in effect one week prior to, and during exam periods at the end of Fall and Spring semesters:

  • Monday–Sunday: 24 hours