Library Hours by Location (Alphabetical list)
Agricultural Information Center
Fall Semester:
(Through Friday, December 18)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29 (Thanksgiving): Closed
Winter Break & Beginning of Spring Semester
(Saturday, December 19 - Monday, January 18)
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays - Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Winter Holiday - Thursday, December 24 - Sunday, January 3: Closed
Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 18: Closed
Regular Spring Semester
(Tuesday, January 19 - Friday, May 7)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Spring Break
Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fall Semester
Mondays - Wednesdays: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Thanksgiving
Tuesday, Nov. 24: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Fall Semester
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays: Closed
Sundays: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Wednesday, November 25: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29: Closed
Friday, December 18: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Please call for Winter Break hours.
Distance Learning Library Services
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
University holidays: Closed
Fall Semester:
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Thanksgiving: Wed., Nov. 25 - Sun., Nov. 29: Closed
Fri., Dec. 11 (Last day of the semester): 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fall Semester
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - midnight
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Fall Semseter
(Through Friday, December 18)
Library Help Desk
Sundays: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Beginning September 13)
Mondays - Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
IT Help Desk
Sundays - Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Tuesday, November 24: Close at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 (Thanksgiving): Closed
Hours of other services in the Hub:
Audio Visual Services Hours
Mac Lab Consultant Hours
Student Computing Services Lab closes 15 minutes before the building closes.
Mondays - Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fridays: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Exceptions:
Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27: Closed
Contact Little Fine Arts Library in an emergency (257-2800).
Lucille Little Fine Arts Library & Learning Center
Fall Semester
(Through Friday, Dec. 18)
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays: noon - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - 11:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Wednesday, Nov. 25: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26 - Saturday, Nov. 28: Closed for Thanksgiving break
Medical Center Audio Visual Library
Fall Semester**
(Through Friday, December 18)
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays: 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Exceptions**
(Thanksgiving Weekend)
Wednesday, November 25: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29: Closed
Winter Break
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Sunday, January 3, 2010: Closed
Regular Schedule:
Mondays - Thursdays: 6:00 a.m. - Midnight
Fridays: 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.*
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.*
Sundays: Noon - Midnight
Exceptions:
* Friday, Sept. 18 & Saturday, Sept. 19: Open till Midnight
Fall Semester
(Through Friday, December 18)
Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m - midnight
Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: noon - 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: noon - midnight
Maps are available only Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Exceptions:
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 24: 8:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26 - Saturday, November 28: Closed
Special Collections & Digital Programs Division
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Closed
Breckinridge Research Room
Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Please contact the Special Collections Library for other possible exceptions.
Please Note: Other departments within Young Library have variant hours.
IDs are required for entry to the library between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m during the fall and spring semesters. See details.
Fall Semester
Sundays: Open at Noon
Mondays - Thursdays: Open 24 hours
Fridays: Close at 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Exceptions:
Tuesday, November 24: Close at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 26: Closed
Friday, November 27: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 28: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11: Close at Midnight
Saturday, December 12: 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Friday, December 18: Close at 5:00 p.m.
Winter Intersession
(through Monday, Jan. 11)
Saturday, Dec. 19 - Sunday, Dec. 20: Closed
Mon., Dec. 21 - Thurs., Dec. 24: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 25 - Sun., Dec. 27: Closed
Mon., Dec. 28 - Thurs., Dec. 31: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 1 - Sun., Jan. 3: Closed
Mon., Jan. 4 - Thurs., Jan. 7: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 8: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 9 - Sun., Jan. 10: noon - 5:00 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 11: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Student Computing Services Computer Lab (basement, east wing) closes 15 min. before building.
Why Young Library Requires IDs After 10:00 p.m.
Because of the confluence of two situations:
- Number of assaults and sex offenses in and around Young Library in previous years.
- Students' demands to have library open 24 hours.
The library reinstated its 24-hour schedule in Fall 2005, but with stricter security guidelines in place. A comprehensive security assessment of the Young Library area was completed in summer 2004 and recommended limiting the library to electronic access from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (i.e., having students use student IDs to gain entrance to the library). The library implemented a suitable alternative since badge access was not feasible. Access was restricted to:
- Current UK students, faculty, staff and reciprocal college borrowers (see list below).
- IDs would be checked manually.
- Restricted access period was shortened to 10:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.
This restricted access period corresponds to the same restricted access period employed by the Medical Center.
Restricting access is common practice in libraries with extended hours. Requiring an ID to enter the building overnight is a security measure and is enforced for the safety and security of every student, staff, and faculty member in the library after 10:00 p.m. Alternatives such as having student records checked by name or address are neither practical nor safe, increasing the time one would wait to enter the building, creating congestion in the library foyer, and increasing the chances of someone giving a false address to gain entry.
Reciprocal Colleges
| Alice Lloyd College Asbury College Asbury Theological Seminary Bellarmine University Berea College Brescia University Campbellsville University Centre College Clear Creek Baptist Bible College Eastern Kentucky University Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing |
Georgetown College KCTCS Kentucky Christian University Kentucky State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Lexington Theological Seminary Lindsey Wilson College Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Midway College Morehead State University Murray State University |
Northern Kentucky University |