Hours and Locations

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

Intersession  (December 12, 2009 - January 3, 2010)

Building hours for the upcoming 45 days:

	Sep 22 Tue - Nov 24 Tue	Regular Hours
	Nov 25 Wed	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
Thanksgiving	Nov 26 Thu	Closed
	Nov 27 Fri	Closed
	Nov 28 Sat	10 A.M.-2 P.M.
	Nov 29 Sun	Regular Hours
Reading Week	Nov 30 Mon - Dec 6 Sun	Regular Hours (extended hours begin 12/2 for students with valid WildCARDS)
Exams	Dec 7 Mon - Dec 10 Thu	Regular Hours (extended hours for students with valid WildCARDS)
Last Day of Exams	Dec 11 Fri	8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
Beginning at 8:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 2 through the early morning of Friday, December 11, 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	Dec 12 Sat - Dec 23 Wed	Intersession Hours
	Dec 24 Thu - Dec 26 Sat	Closed
	Dec 27 Sun - Dec 30 Wed	Intersession Hours
	Dec 31 Thu - Jan 1 Fri	Closed
	Jan 2 Sat - Jan 3 Sun	Intersession Hours
	Jan 4 Mon - Mar 8 Mon	Regular 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.