Access to the library during level 1 lockdown
The main Library on the campuses will be re-opening on Monday, 5th October 2020 on Weekdays (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from 09:00-15:00 for students and staff who are permitted to return to campus…..
Library hours for the Year-end break 2019
Edgewood, Howard College, Pietermaritzburg, Westville
- 20th November to 19th December (Weekdays): 8h00 – 16h30
- 20th December: 8h00 – 12h00
Medical School
- 6th December to 19th December(Weekdays): 8h00 – 16h30
- 20th December: 8h00 – 12h00
** All weekend closed.
** Branch Libraries opening times may differ.
EDGEWOOD LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00 – 12h00
HOWARD COLLEGE - ARCHITECTURE (BARRIE BIERMANN) LIBRARY
TERM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30 – 12h30
- Sunday: Closed
EXAMINATION TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (EASTER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00 – 12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h00
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
HOWARD COLLEGE - EGM LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00 – 12h00
HOWARD COLLEGE - LAW (ELEANOR BONNAR) LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30 – 12h30
- Sunday: Closed
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): Open 24 hours
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00 – 12h00
HOWARD COLLEGE- MUSIC (GMJ SWEENEY) LIBRARY
TERM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
EXAMINATION TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (EASTER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h00-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00 – 12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00-12h00
MEDICAL LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 07h30 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
8th Dec to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00-12h00
PIETERMARITZBURG - CECIL RENAUD LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h30-12h30
PIETERMARITZBURG – LAW LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00-12h00
PIETERMARITZBURG - LIFE SCIENCES LIBRARY
TERM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
EXAMINATION TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (EASTER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 23h00
- Saturday: 08h00 – 23h00
- Sunday: 08h00 – 23h00
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00 – 12h00
WESTVILLE LIBRARY
TERM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
EXAMINATION TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM TIME: 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (EASTER): 24 Hours
VACATION (JUNE):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: 08h30-12h30
- Sunday: Closed
VACATION (SEPTEMBER): 24 Hours 7 days a week
VACATION (DECEMBER):
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
28th Nov to 21st Dec:
- Weekdays: 08h00 – 16h30
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
22nd December: 08h00 – 12h00
- Some of the times may vary due to the individual campus programmes.
- All libraries are closed during the period between Christmas and New Year.
- All libraries are closed on public holidays, with some exceptions.
Updated: November 2019.