Opening hours
Reading rooms and exhibitions
General Reading Room and North Reading Rooms
The General Reading Room and North Reading Rooms in our George IV Bridge Building are open at these times:
| Monday: | 09.30-20.30 |
| Tuesday: | 09.30-20.30 |
| Wednesday: | 10.00-20.30 |
| Thursday: | 09.30-20.30 |
| Friday: | 09.30-20.30 |
| Saturday: | 09.30-13.00 |
| Sunday: | Closed |
Last admission to the General Reading Room – 20 minutes before closing.
See also: Public holidays
Map Library
The Map Library in our Causewayside Building is open at these times:
| Monday: | 09:30-17:00 |
| Tuesday: | 09:30-17:00 |
| Wednesday: | 10.00-17.00 |
| Thursday: | 09:30-17:00 |
| Friday: | 09:30-17:00 |
| Saturday: | 09.30-13.00 |
| Sunday: | Closed |
See also: Public holidays
Exhibitions
These are our standard opening times for exhibitions in the George IV Bridge Building.
| Monday-Friday: | 09.30-20:00 |
| Saturday: | 09.30-17.00 |
| Sunday: | 14.00-17.00 |
See also: Public holidays
Café
Drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks are available from the café servery in the George IV Bridge Building. You can eat in or take away. Café opening hours are:
| Monday-Friday: | 08.30-20:00 |
| Saturday: | 09.00-17.00 |
| Sunday: | 14.00-17.00 |
See also: Public holidays
Read more about our Visitor Centre.
Shop
We sell books and other items in the main area of the George IV Bridge Building. Shop opening hours are:
| Monday-Friday: | 09.30-20:00 |
| Saturday: | 09.30-17.00 |
| Sunday: | 14.00-17.00 |
See also: Public holidays
Read more about our Visitor Centre.
Special closures
Very occasionally, in special circumstances, we may close the reading rooms and Visitor Centre during ordinary opening hours. We will give advance notice of these occasions here.
