Mondays
Reading Rooms: Closed
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 5 pm
Bookstore: Closed
Tuesdays
Reading Rooms: 9 am – 5 pm (Items may be requested between 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm.)
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 7:30 pm
Bookstore: 9 am – 6 pm
Wednesdays
Reading Rooms: 9 am – 5 pm (Items may be requested between 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm.)
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 7:30 pm
Bookstore: 9 am – 6 pm
Thursdays
Reading Rooms: 9 am – 5 pm (Items may be requested between 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm.)
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 7:30 pm
Bookstore: 9 am – 6 pm
Fridays
Reading Rooms: 9 am – 5 pm (Items may be requested between 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm.)
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 5 pm
Bookstore: 9 am – 5 pm
Saturdays
Reading Rooms: 9 am – 1 pm (Items may be requested between 9 am – 12 pm.)
Exhibition Galleries: 8:15 am – 5 pm
Bookstore: 9 am – 5 pm
Sundays
The reading rooms, exhibition galleries, and bookstore are closed on Sundays.
2011 Holiday Closings
- Spring Equinox: March 18; Staff works, library closed
- Memorial Day: Saturday, May 28 and Monday, May 30
- Independence Day: Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4
- Labor Day: Saturday, September 3 and Monday, September 5
- Thanksgiving: early closing on Wednesday, November 23 (5:15 pm); Thursday, November 24; Friday, November 25; Saturday, November 26
- Christmas: Friday, December 23; Saturday, December 24; Monday, December 26; Tuesday, December 27
- New Year’s: Saturday, December 31, 2011, and Monday, January 2, 2012
2012 Holiday Closings
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 2
- Spring Cleaning: Friday, February 17; Staff works, library closed
- Memorial Day: Saturday, May 26 and Monday, May 28
- Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4
- Labor Day: Saturday, September 1 and Monday, September 3
- Thanksgiving: early closing on Wednesday, November 21 (5:15 pm); Thursday, November 22; Friday, November 23; Saturday, November 24
- Christmas: Saturday, December 22; Monday, December 24; Tuesday, December 25; Wednesday, December 26
The reading rooms are open to registered readers. Learn more about Services for Readers and Researchers.