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Opening hours
Special NotIce for Monday 14 June
The Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm on the Queen's Birthday public holiday, Monday 14 June, 2021. Please see details below.
Reading Rooms
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Monday to Thursday |
9 am to 8 pm
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Friday |
9 am to 5 pm |
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Weekends and public holidays |
10 am to 5 pm
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| All requests for collection items must be made at least 1 hour before closing. | |
Exhibition Galleries
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Monday and Tuesday |
9 am to 5 pm |
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Wednesday and Thursday * |
9 am to 8 pm |
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Friday |
9 am to 5 pm |
| Weekends and public holidays | 10 am to 5 pm |
| *Until 30 June as part of Culture Up Late |
The Library Shop
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Monday to Friday |
9 am to 5 pm |
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Weekends and public holidays |
11 am to 5 pm |
Shakespeare Room
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Temporarily closed |
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Friends Room
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Monday to Friday |
9 am to 5 pm |
| Weekends | CLOSED |
Library Cafe
| Monday to Friday | 8 am to 5 pm |
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Weekends and public holidays |
10 am to 5 pm |
Queen's Birthday public holiday, Monday 14 June, 2021.
| Reading rooms |
10 am to 5 pm Special Collections area is OPEN. Note: All requests for collection items must be made at least 1 hour before closing. |
| Galleries | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Library Shop | 11 am to 5 pm |
| Cafe | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Friends Room | CLOSED |
Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 15 June, 2021.
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