Opening Hours

Building Closure – Sunday 11 November 2018

An integral part of the IALS Transformation Project is the renewal of the main electrical system infrastructure throughout the building. The first phase of these works requires the electricity supply to be turned off for a day.
It has therefore been agreed to close the building on Sunday 11 November 2018.
The library will be open as usual until 8.30pm on Saturday the 10th and re-open at 9am on Monday the 12th.

This closure is unavoidable, but nevertheless we apologise for the inconvenience it may cause you.

IALS Library Opening Hours from October to mid-June (Term and Vacation)

From Monday 1st October 2018 to Sunday 16th June 2019 IALS Library will open as follows:

Monday to Friday 9.00am to 11.00pm
(Last admission to Library at 10.45pm)
(Only current IALS Library card or SAScard holders after 7.45pm)

Saturday 10.00am to 8.30pm
(Last admission to Library at 8.15pm)
(Only current IALS Library card or SAScard holders after 5.15pm)

Sunday 12.30pm to 8.30pm
(Last admission to Library at 8.15pm)
(Only current IALS Library card or SAScard holders)
(Issue & Enquiry Desk is closed on Sunday)

Document Delivery Service
Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm

We will be closed between Saturday 22nd December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019 for the Christmas break.

During Easter 2019 the Library will be open to readers from 10.00am to 8.30pm on Thursday 18th April, and then close for Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The Library will re-open from 10.00am to 8.30pm on Tuesday 23rd April 2019.

We will be open from 10.00am to 8.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2018 and on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2019.

We will reduce the weekday hours until 8.00pm, Saturday hours until 5.30pm and not open on Sundays during the summer vacation from mid-June until September.

From Monday 17th June to Friday 13th September 2019 IALS operates the following summer vacation hours:

Monday to Friday 9.00am to 8.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 5.30pm