Library Hours

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• Hours
• Calendar Display of Wright Library Hours

• Monday–Thursday 8am–9pm (no entry after 8:30pm)
• Friday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Saturday 9am–5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)
• Sunday 2pm–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)

• Thursday, December 22, 2022 8am–12pm (noon) (no entry after 11:30am)
• Friday, December 23, 2022–Monday, January 2, 2023 Closed (Christmas/New Year's Day)
• Monday, January 16, 2023 Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
• Thursday, April 6, 2023 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm; Maundy Thursday)
• Friday, April 7–Sunday, April 9, 2023 Closed (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday)
• Monday, May 29. 2023 Closed (Memorial Day)
• Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Closed (Independence Day)

Reading Week and Final Exams

Wednesday, December 7–Sunday, December 18, 2022 and Tuesday, May 2–Monday, May 15, 2023

• During this time, the front area of the library will be open after hours for quiet/collaborative study, swipe card access only.
  • Monday–Thursday 9pm–11pm
  • Friday and Sunday 6pm–9pm
  • Saturday 5pm–9pm

January Hours

Tuesday, January 3–Sunday, January 29, 2023

• Monday–Friday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Saturday 9am–5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)
• Sunday 2pm–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)

Spring Hours

Monday, January 30–Monday, May 15, 2023

• Monday–Thursday 8am–9pm (no entry after 8:30pm)
• Friday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Saturday 9am–5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)
• Sunday 2pm–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)

Non-Term Hours

Tuesday, May 16–Tuesday, May 23, 2023

• Monday–Thursday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Friday 8am–3pm (no entry after 2:30pm)
• Saturday, May 20, 2023 Closed (Commencement)
• Sunday Closed

Summer Hours

Wednesday, May 24–Wednesday, August 30, 2023

• Monday–Thursday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Friday 8am–1pm (no entry after 12:30pm)
• Saturday 9am–5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)
• Sunday Closed

Fall Term Hours

Beginning Thursday, August 31, 2023

• Monday–Thursday 8am–9pm (no entry after 8:30pm)
• Friday 8am–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)
• Saturday 9am–5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)
• Sunday 2pm–6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)

Center for Barth Studies Hours

Reference Desk Hours

Special Collections and Archives Hours

Delayed openings and unscheduled closings of the Seminary include the library building. Recorded messages announcing any closing or delayed opening due to inclement weather will be available on the Seminary’s main phone number: (609) 921-8300.