Opening hours

Monday to Friday

9am to 7pm

The Entrance Hall, Locker Room and Car Park remain open until 7:15pm.
Monday to Friday in Full Easter Term

On the first day of Easter Term, Tuesday 23 April 2024, the library will close to readers at 7pm. Our first night of later opening hours will be Wednesday 24 April when we will be open 9am to 10pm.

9am to 10pm

The Entrance Hall, Locker Room and Car Park remain open until 10:15pm.
Saturday

9am to 4:45pm

The Entrance Hall, Locker Room and Car Park remain open until 5pm.
Sunday

Closed

Monday to Saturday

You can register or renew your library membership online. We have a limited number of in-person appointments available.

Monday to Friday

9am to 6:45pm

Readers should present any material to borrow by 6:45pm at the Reader Services Desk in the Entrance Hall to allow staff to complete closing procedures.
Monday to Friday in Full Easter Term

9am to 6:45pm

Readers should present any material to borrow by 9:45pm at the Reader Services Desk in the Entrance Hall to allow staff to complete closing procedures.
Saturday

9am to 4:30pm

Readers should present any material to borrow by 4:45pm.

Monday to Thursday

9am to 6:50pm (staffed 9am to 5:10pm)
Friday

9am to 6:50pm (staffed 9am to 16:50pm)
Saturday

9am to 4:30pm (not staffed)

No fetching or transfers 12.30pm to 2pm, after 4:45pm (4:30pm Friday), and all day Saturday. Readers wishing to consult non-borrowable items on Saturdays, please order by 3pm on Friday, for transfer to the Manuscripts Reading Room for consultation.

Monday to Friday

Book an appointment:

Bible Society's Library, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR

Email: bslib@lib.cam.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 1223 333075
Saturday

Closed

Monday to Friday

9am to 6:30pm
Saturday

9am to 4:30pm

* Please check for exhibition opening dates here: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/exhibitions.

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 6:50pm

No fetching between 12:45pm and 2pm. Fetching stops at 6.20pm.
Saturday

9.30am to 4:30pm

The Library will be unable to provide a Special Collections fetching service on Saturday 20 and 27 April and 4, 11, 18 and 25 of May. Request items by 1pm on the Friday and they’ll be ready for you on the Saturday. The Manuscripts Reading Room will be open as usual for readers to consult pre-ordered material. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 5pm

Please note that the Rare Books Room itself closes at 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and at 4.45pm on Fridays; our services operate from the Manuscripts Room after these times.
Saturday

9:30am to 4:30pm

The Library will be unable to provide a Special Collections fetching service on Saturday 20 and 27 April and 4, 11, 18 and 25 of May. Request items by 1pm on the Friday and they’ll be ready for you on the Saturday. The Manuscripts Reading Room will be open as usual for readers to consult pre-ordered material. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

* Rare Books material can be consulted in the Manuscripts Reading Room.

Monday to Friday

9am to 6:30pm (serving 9am to 3pm)

Open until 9:30pm during full Easter Term.
Saturday

9am to 4:20pm (serving 9am to 2pm)

The Tea Room serves barista coffee and a daily-changing variety of sandwiches, paninis, snacks and cakes.

You are also welcome to bring your own food and drinks to the Tea Room, and to use the space to socialise or work.

You can buy cold drinks and snacks from the vending machine in the Locker Room.

Holiday closures