Please check our opening hours page before you travel. Make sure that you have your Greenwich Gateway ID card with you whenever you visit our libraries.
Avery Hill
Monday 15 to Sunday 21 December | Monday to Friday, 8am to 9pm Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm |
Monday 22 December and Tuesday 23 December | 8am to 5pm |
Wednesday 24 December to Thursday 1 January | Closed |
| Friday 2 to Sunday 4 January | 9am to 5pm |
Monday 5 January onwards | Monday to Friday, 8am to midnight Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 9pm |
Drill Hall Library
Saturday 13 to Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 5pm |
Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 December | Closed |
Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December | 10am to 4pm (C block study spaces only)* |
Thursday 1 January | Closed |
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 January | 10am to 4pm |
Monday 5 January onwards | Monday to Friday, 8am to midnight Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 9pm |
Stockwell Street Library
Monday 15 to Sunday 21 December | Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm |
Monday 22 to Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 5pm |
Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 December | Closed |
Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December | 10am to 4pm (open as a study space only) |
Thursday 1 January | Closed |
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 January | 10am to 4pm |
Monday 5 January onwards | Monday to Friday, 8am to midnight Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 9pm |
*For details about accessing the Drill Hall Library C block study spaces, please visit the Drill Hall Library web pages.
Bookable rooms, LapSafe loanable laptops and IT and Library support will not be available during this time. Any reservations placed between 15 December and 9 January may take longer to process.
The IT Service Desk will also be closed throughout the holiday. You can still log a ticket using IT Self Service . Don’t forget, you can reset your password yourself at any time.
Apply by 18 December to access other universities’ libraries
If you’re leaving campus, but staying in the UK, you can visit university libraries nearer to you through the Sconul Access Scheme. Your access will need to be approved so make sure you apply before 18 December so it can be reviewed before you travel.
Details of online services
We hope you all have a fantastic break. Don’t forget about the online services you will have access to throughout the holidays:
- If you are writing an essay, get instant feedback using Studiosity.
- Cite them right online is very handy if you are getting your reference list together.
- Our academic skills hub has lots of videos and articles that can help you wherever you are in the world.
- Stream for free with BOB (Box of Broadcasts) or Kanopy, read for free with PressReader, and explore our virtual libraries.
- Librarysearch and our electronic collection will be available throughout the holidays.
