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Library Hours by Location (Alphabetical list)


Agricultural Information Center


Spring Semester
(Through Friday, May 4)

Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Spring Break - Monday, March 12 - Thursday, March 15: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Design Library


Spring Semester
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Monday, March 12 - Friday, March 16: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Education Library



Spring Semester
(ends Friday, May 4)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays:  1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Exceptions during Spring Break
(Sat., March 10 - Sun., March 18)

Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed

Exceptions for Easter
Sat., April 7 - Sun., April 8: Closed


Engineering Library



Spring Semester
(Through Friday, May 4)

Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Spring Break:
Monday, March 12 – Thursday, March 15: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Lucille Little Fine Arts Library & Learning Center



Spring Semester
(Through Friday, May 4)
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays: noon - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - 11:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Spring Break
Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11: Closed
Monday - Friday, March 12-16: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 17: Closed

Medical Center Library



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


Science Library



Spring Semester
(Through Friday, May 4)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays : Closed
Sundays:  Noon - Midnight
Exceptions:
Sunday, March 11: Closed
Spring Break - Monday, March 12 -Thursday, March 15: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Maps are available only until 4:30 p.m.

The 3rd & 4th floors close 15 minutes before the building closes.

Special Collections


Breckinridge Research Room
Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed


William T. Young Library


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.


Beginning of Spring Semester
(Through Saturday, January 21)

Tuesday - Thursday, Jan. 17 - 19: 7:30 a.m. - Midnight
Friday, Jan. 20: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Spring Semester
(Sunday, Jan. 22 - 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:
Spring Break:
Friday, March 9: Close at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday, March 12 - 16: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 17: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Extended Hours for Finals Week
Friday, April 27: Close at Midnight
Saturday, April 28: 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
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.


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
 St. Catharine College
 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
 Sullivan University
 Thomas More College
 Transylvania University
 Union College
 University of Louisville
 University of Pikeville (UPike)
 University of the Cumberlands
 Western Kentucky University