Young Library Hours
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 Tuesday, Jan. 12)
Saturday, Dec. 19 - Sunday, Dec. 20: Closed
Monday, Dec. 21 - Wednesday, Dec. 23: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24: 8:00 a.m. - noon
Friday, Dec. 25 - Sunday, Dec. 27: Closed
Monday, Dec. 28 - Thursday, Dec. 31: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1 - Sunday, Jan. 3: Closed
Monday, Jan. 4 - Thursday, Jan. 7: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 8: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 10: noon - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 11 - Tuesday, Jan. 12: 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 |