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Extended opening hours and study space for revision and exams
From Saturday 26 November, until Friday 16 December, JF Allen Library and Library at the Gateway on North Haugh will have longer opening hours.
JF Allen Library will be open Monday to Friday 9am until 6pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am until 5pm.
Library at the Gateway will be open Monday to Friday 9am until 9pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am until 5pm.
The Main Library and all other sites will continue with existing opening times. Please check the Library spaces page for full details. Butts Wynd has PC classrooms, group rooms and a PG lounge open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The University has reserved a number of spaces as dedicated study space during revision and exams. Open this PDF to see a table of the additional study space (PDF).
Main library Thursday 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
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Our libraries
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Thursday 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm) Access to help and collections All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
- Tuesday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
- Wednesday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
- Thursday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
- Friday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 9am to 9pm)
- Saturday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 10am to 5pm)
- Sunday
- 8am to 2am, (Service Desk 11am to 6pm)
Please save your work and start to gather your belongings 15 minutes before the advertised closing time for the building. Staff will begin closing procedures at this time.
Location
Contact
University of St Andrews Library
North Street
St Andrews
KY16 9TRPhone: +44 (0)1334 46 2331/2
Email: library@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Thursday 9am to 1am 44 drop-in workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 1am
- Tuesday
- 9am to 1am
- Wednesday
- 9am to 1am
- Thursday
- 9am to 1am
- Friday
- 9am to 1am
- Saturday
- 9am to 1am
- Sunday
- 9am to 1am
Don't forget
Please save your work and start to gather your belongings 15 minutes before the advertised closing time for the building. Staff will begin closing procedures at this time.
Location
Contact
St Mary's College Library
South Street
St Andrews
KY16 9JU -
Thursday 8.30am to 1.30am 40 drop-in workspaces Current staff and postgraduate studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Tuesday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Wednesday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Thursday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Friday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Saturday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
- Sunday
- 8.30am to 1.30am
Don't forget
Please save your work and start to gather your belongings 15 minutes before the advertised closing time for the building. Staff will begin closing procedures at this time.
Location
Contact
Martyrs Kirk Research Library
80 North Street
St Andrews
KY16 9HHPhone: +44 (0)1334 46 2331/2
Email: library@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Thursday 24 hours Libraries and Museums managed study rooms. Postgraduate lounge with kitchen area.This week's opening hours
- Monday
- 24 hours
- Tuesday
- 24 hours
- Wednesday
- 24 hours
- Thursday
- 24 hours
- Friday
- 24 hours
- Saturday
- 24 hours
- Sunday
- 24 hours
ID swipe card access to the study rooms, PG lounge, and PC classrooms.
Location
Contact
Butts Wynd
St Andrews
KY16 9AJ -
Thursday 9am until 6pm 70 drop-in workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am until 6pm
- Tuesday
- 9am until 6pm
- Wednesday
- 9am until 6pm
- Thursday
- 9am until 6pm
- Friday
- 9am until 6pm
- Saturday
- 9am until 5pm
- Sunday
- 9am until 5pm
Location
Contact
School of Physics and Astronomy
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9SS -
Thursday 9am to 9pm 52 drop-in workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 9pm
- Tuesday
- 9am to 9pm
- Wednesday
- 9am to 9pm
- Thursday
- 9am to 9pm
- Friday
- 9am to 9pm
- Saturday
- 9am to 5pm
- Sunday
- 9am to 5pm
Location
Contact
The Gateway
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9RJ -
Thursday 8am to 6pm All studentsThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 8am to 6pm
- Tuesday
- 8am to 6pm
- Wednesday
- 8am to 6pm
- Thursday
- 8am to 6pm
- Friday
- 8am to 6pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
Contact
Purdie Building
North Haugh
St Andrews
KY16 9TR -
Thursday 9am to 5pm 10 drop-in workspaces All students and staffThis week's opening hours
- Monday
- 9am to 5pm
- Tuesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday
- 9am to 5pm
- Thursday
- 9am to 5pm
- Friday
- 9am to 5pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Don't forget
Please save your work and start to gather your belongings 15 minutes before the advertised closing time for the building. Staff will begin closing procedures at this time.
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