Opening hours and staffed hours of the Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Restrictions during exams April/May 2025 During the exam period holders of Library Reference cards will not be permitted access to the Main Library and the Law Library. New Reference memberships and renewals of existing Reference memberships will also not be possible. Affected dates: Tuesday 8 April till Thursday 15 May 2025 inclusive If you wish to apply for an exemption to these restrictions on the grounds of exceptional circumstances, please email us at library.account@ed.ac.uk We welcome all users into the UoE Libraries. Please note, that for some external users, the membership application process has changed. Please check up-to-date information on the Joining the Library web pages before visiting any library. Full details on using library and other centrally managed study spaces are available on the Study Spaces webpage. Semester opening hours from Saturday 4 January to Thursday 5 June 2025 Day Building EdHelp Service Desk Monday - Thursday 24 hour opening 9am - 7:50pmFriday 24 hour opening 9am - 6:50pmSaturday 24 hour opening 12 midday - 4:50pmSunday 24 hour opening 12 midday - 6:50pm Opening hours for the Centre for Research Collections, including Heritage Collections. Library Café Main Library Cafe opening hours until Sunday 6 April 2025Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 10pm Friday8:30am - 6pmSaturday & Sunday 10am - 6pmMain Library Cafe opening hours Monday 7 April to Sunday 13 AprilMonday - Thursday8:30am - 7pmFriday, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 6pmMain Library Cafe opening hours Monday 14 April - Monday 21 AprilMonday 14 April - Thursday 17 April8:30am - 7pmFriday 18 April 8:30am - 5pmSaturday 19 April 10am - 5pmSunday 20 April 10am - 5pmMonday 21 April8:30am - 7pmThe coffee cart is open on the Ground Floor Foyer of the Main Library*: Monday – Thursday: 9am - 4pm Friday: 9am - 3pm *The coffee cart will be closed from Monday 7 April and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April. Self-service in the Main LibraryMain Library location and contactsPolicy for child access to the University LibraryRelated LinksHeritage CollectionsLibrary CaféJoining the University LibraryInformation resources for all subjectsContact the IS Helpline for e-learning, library or IT enquiriesCard Helpdesks This article was published on 2024-08-21