Hours and Locations

Fall, Winter & Spring Quarter Regular Hours  (September 22, 2009 - June 20, 2010)

Intersession  (March 20, 2010 - March 28, 2010)

Building hours for the upcoming 45 days:

	Jan 4 Mon - Mar 8 Mon	Regular Hours
Reading Week	Mar 9 Tue - Mar 14 Sun	Regular Hours (extended hours begin 3/10 for students with valid WildCARDS)
Exams	Mar 15 Mon - Mar 18 Thu	Regular Hours (extended hours for students with valid WildCARDS)
Last Day of Exams	Mar 19 Fri	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
Beginning at 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 10 through the early morning of Friday, March 19 InfoCommons, Reference, Core/Reserve, the Computer Labs on the lower level, and the Research Towers will have extended hours. Admittance after regular Main Library building hours will be granted only to Northwestern students presenting a currently valid WildCARD
Intersession Begins	Mar 20 Sat - Mar 28 Sun	Intersession Hours
View the complete calendar for the 2009-2010 Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters View the complete calendar for the 2010 Summer quarter

During the fall, winter and spring quarters, the Main Library is only open to the general public Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday from 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon. Current Northwestern University identification must be presented after 5 P.M. Monday through Friday, after 12 Noon on Saturday and all day Sunday for admittance to the Library. Northwestern Alumni, Northwestern affiliates and selected non-Northwestern patrons may access the Library during the restricted hours only if they present a card granted by the Library Privileges Office. The general public may gain access to the Library during the restricted hours only if they present an Infopass or letter of introduction.

During intersessions and Summer Session, the Library is open to the general public during all the hours of access.

A recording of the Main Library's current building hours is always available by telephone at (847) 491-7635.