Library Hours by Location (Alphabetical list)
Agricultural Information Center
Summer & Beginning of Fall Semester
(Through Monday, September 4)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Memorial Day – Monday, May 28: Closed
Independence Day – Wednesday, July 4: Closed
Labor Day – Monday, September 3: Closed
Summer
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
*Please call during the lunch hour due to limited staffing.*
Friday, May 18: Closed
Monday, May 28: Closed
Wednesday, July 4: Closed
Summer 4-week
(Monday, May 7 - Sunday, June 10)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exception:
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Closed
Summer 8-week
(Monday, June 11 - Friday, August 3)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sundays: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Exception:
Wednesday, July 4: Closed
Summer Semester
(Beginning Saturday, May 5)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Closed
Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day): Closed
Lucille Little Fine Arts Library & Learning Center
Summer Four-Week Intersession
(Monday, May 7 - Friday, June 8)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: closed
Exceptions:
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Closed
Regular Schedule:
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:00 a.m. - Midnight
Fridays: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sundays: Noon - Midnight
Exceptions:
Memorial Day Holiday
Sunday, May 27: Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, May 28: Closed
4 Week Summer Session
(Saturday, May 5 – Wednesday, June 6)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exception:
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Closed
8 Week Summer Session
(Thursday, June 7 – Sunday, August 5)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exception:
Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day): Closed
Summer Break
(Monday, August 6 – Tuesday, August 21)
|Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Maps are available only until 4:30 p.m.
The 3rd & 4th floors close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Breckinridge Research Room
Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Please Note: See the hours that apply to specific departments and offices within Young Library.
IDs are required for entry to the library between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m during the fall and spring semesters. See details.
Spring Semester
(Through Sunday, May 6)
Open at noon on Sundays and remain open until Fridays at 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Graduation Weekend
Friday, May 4: Close at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 5: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 6: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Summer Hours
(4 Week: Monday, May 7 - Sunday, June 3)
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - 5:00 p.m.
**CLOSED MONDAY, 5/28, FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
8 Week: Monday, June 4 - Sunday, August 5
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - 8:00 p.m.
**CLOSED WEDNESDAY, JULY 4.
Summer Break: Monday, August 6 - Sunday, August 19
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: noon - 5:00 p.m.
Student Computing Services Computer Lab (basement, east wing) closes 15 min. before building.
Why Young Library Requires IDs After 10:00 p.m.
Because of the confluence of two situations:
- Number of assaults and sex offenses in and around Young Library in previous years.
- Students' demands to have library open 24 hours.
The library reinstated its 24-hour schedule in Fall 2005, but with stricter security guidelines in place. A comprehensive security assessment of the Young Library area was completed in summer 2004 and recommended limiting the library to electronic access from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (i.e., having students use student IDs to gain entrance to the library). The library implemented a suitable alternative since badge access was not feasible. Access was restricted to:
- Current UK students, faculty, staff and reciprocal college borrowers (see list below).
- IDs would be checked manually.
- Restricted access period was shortened to 10:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.
This restricted access period corresponds to the same restricted access period employed by the Medical Center.
Restricting access is common practice in libraries with extended hours. Requiring an ID to enter the building overnight is a security measure and is enforced for the safety and security of every student, staff, and faculty member in the library after 10:00 p.m. Alternatives such as having student records checked by name or address are neither practical nor safe, increasing the time one would wait to enter the building, creating congestion in the library foyer, and increasing the chances of someone giving a false address to gain entry.
*Additional information for Federal Depository Users.
Reciprocal Colleges
| Alice Lloyd College Asbury University Asbury Theological Seminary Bellarmine University Berea College Brescia University Campbellsville University Centre College Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Eastern Kentucky University Frontier Nursing University | Georgetown College KCTCS Kentucky Christian University Kentucky State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Lexington Theological Seminary Lindsey Wilson College Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Midway College Morehead State University Murray State University | Northern Kentucky University |
