Library Hours by City - USA, UK, Australia & New Zealand
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Last Updated: January 2026 | Verified by Library Hours 24 Team
Find library hours worldwide. Browse libraries by city and country to discover public libraries, university libraries, state libraries, and 24-hour study spaces across four English-speaking nations.
Massachusetts
New York
New York Library Hours
215+ Libraries • 3 Systems • NYPL, BPL, QPL
NYPL, Columbia, NYU, and dozens of branch libraries
Brooklyn Library Hours
61 Libraries • Brooklyn Public Library System
Brooklyn Public Library Central and neighborhood branches
Queens Library Hours
62 Libraries • Queens Public Library
Busiest library system in North America with 100+ language materials
Albany Library Hours
Multiple Branches • Albany Public Library
Albany Public Library and New York State Library
Buffalo Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Buffalo & Erie County Library
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library system
Rochester Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Monroe County Library
Monroe County Library System and Rochester Public Library
New York State Library Hours
State Library • Albany
New York State Library research collections and services
Syracuse Library Hours
Multiple Branches • Onondaga County Library
Onondaga County Public Library and Syracuse University Libraries
Illinois
California
Los Angeles Library Hours
72+ Libraries • LAPL • UCLA & USC
LAPL Central, UCLA, USC libraries and branches
San Francisco Library Hours
30+ Libraries • SFPL Main Library
San Francisco Public Library and neighborhood branches
San Jose Library Hours
25+ Libraries • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
San Jose Public Library system and SJSU joint library
San Diego Library Hours
36+ Libraries • Central Library
San Diego Public Library system and UCSD library
Oakland Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Oakland Main Library
Oakland Public Library system and neighborhood branches
Sacramento Library Hours
28+ Libraries • State Library
Sacramento Public Library and California State Library
Long Beach Library Hours
12+ Libraries • Main Library
Long Beach Public Library system and community branches
Fresno Library Hours
18+ Libraries • Fresno County Library
Fresno County Public Library and regional branches
Bakersfield Library Hours
14+ Libraries • Beale Memorial Library
Kern County Library system and community branches
California Library Hours
State-wide • Public & University Libraries
Statewide California library directory
Texas
Houston Library Hours
40+ Libraries • HPL • Rice University
Houston Public Library, Rice University, University of Houston
Dallas Library Hours
30+ Libraries • J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Dallas Public Library system and SMU libraries
San Antonio Library Hours
30+ Libraries • BiblioTech
America's first all-digital library BiblioTech plus SAPL branches
Austin Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Austin Central Library
Austin Public Library and University of Texas at Austin
Fort Worth Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Central Library
Fort Worth Public Library system
El Paso Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Main Library
El Paso Public Library and UTEP library
Texas Library Hours
State-wide • Public & University Libraries
Statewide Texas library directory
Washington State
Pennsylvania
Florida
Miami Library Hours
50+ Libraries • Miami-Dade Public Library
Miami-Dade Public Library system and University of Miami
Jacksonville Library Hours
21 Libraries • Main Library
Jacksonville Public Library system - America's largest city by area
Orlando Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Orlando Public Library
Orange County Library System and UCF Libraries
Tampa Library Hours
25+ Libraries • John F. Germany Library
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and USF libraries
Florida Library Hours
State-wide • Public & University Libraries
Statewide Florida library directory
More US Cities
Washington, DC Library Hours
25+ Libraries • Library of Congress • DCPL
DC Public Library, Library of Congress, George Washington University
Atlanta Library Hours
35+ Libraries • Carnegie Library of Atlanta
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library and Georgia Tech Library
Denver Library Hours
25+ Libraries • Denver Public Library
Denver Public Library, University of Colorado Denver
Phoenix Library Hours
16+ Libraries • Burton Barr Central Library
Phoenix Public Library system and ASU libraries
Las Vegas Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Las Vegas-Clark County Library
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
Portland Library Hours
19+ Libraries • Multnomah County Library
Multnomah County Library system and Portland State University
Minneapolis Library Hours
41+ Libraries • Hennepin County Library
Minneapolis Public Library and University of Minnesota
Detroit Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Detroit Public Library
Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University
Nashville Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Nashville Public Library
Nashville Public Library system and Vanderbilt University
Charlotte Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Mecklenburg County Library
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system and UNCC
Indianapolis Library Hours
23 Libraries • IMCPL
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
Columbus Library Hours
23+ Libraries • Columbus Metropolitan Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library and Ohio State University
Baltimore Library Hours
22+ Libraries • Enoch Pratt Free Library
Enoch Pratt Free Library and Peabody Library
Memphis Library Hours
18+ Libraries • Memphis Public Library
Memphis Public Library and Shelby County music research collection
Louisville Library Hours
18+ Libraries • Louisville Free Public Library
LFPL 18 branches, bourbon archives, UofL Ekstrom Library
Kansas City Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library with landmark Community Bookshelf facade
Milwaukee Library Hours
13+ Libraries • Milwaukee Public Library
Milwaukee Public Library and UW-Milwaukee libraries
Raleigh Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Wake County Public Library
Wake County Public Libraries and NC State University
Tucson Library Hours
26+ Libraries • Pima County Library
Pima County Public Library and University of Arizona
Mesa Library Hours
8+ Libraries • Mesa Public Library
Mesa Public Library system
Virginia Beach Library Hours
11+ Libraries • VB Public Library
Virginia Beach Public Library system
Arlington Library Hours
Multiple Libraries • Arlington Public Library
Arlington Public Library (Texas) and Arlington County (Virginia) libraries
Colorado Springs Library Hours
8+ Libraries • Pikes Peak Library
Pikes Peak Library District
Omaha Library Hours
12+ Libraries • Omaha Public Library
Omaha Public Library system and Creighton University
Cleveland Library Hours
27+ Libraries • Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland Public Library and Case Western Reserve University
Cincinnati Library Hours
41+ Libraries • Cincinnati & Hamilton County Library
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
St. Louis Library Hours
20+ Libraries • St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis Public Library and Washington University libraries
New Orleans Library Hours
15+ Libraries • New Orleans Public Library
New Orleans Public Library and Tulane University
Honolulu Library Hours
50+ Libraries • Hawaii State Library
Hawaii State Public Library System
Wichita Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Wichita Public Library
Wichita Public Library system
Oklahoma City Library Hours
16+ Libraries • Metropolitan Library System
Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma
Tulsa Library Hours
24+ Libraries • Tulsa City-County Library
Tulsa City-County Library system
Albuquerque Library Hours
17+ Libraries • Albuquerque-Bernalillo Library
Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Public Library System
United Kingdom
London Library Hours
25+ Libraries • British Library • University Libraries
British Library, London Library, UCL, Imperial College
Manchester Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Central Library • University
Manchester Central Library, University of Manchester
Birmingham Library Hours
40+ Libraries • Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham and local branch libraries
Birmingham Central Library
Main Reference Library
Birmingham Central Library opening times and collections
Edinburgh Library Hours
15+ Libraries • National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland, University of Edinburgh
Glasgow Library Hours
30+ Libraries • Mitchell Library
Mitchell Library and Glasgow City Libraries
Liverpool Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Central Library
Liverpool Central Library and University of Liverpool
Leeds Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Leeds Central Library
Leeds Libraries and University of Leeds
Australia
Sydney Library Hours
25+ Libraries • State Library • Universities
State Library of NSW, University of Sydney, UNSW
Melbourne Library Hours
25+ Libraries • State Library • 24-Hour Access
State Library of Victoria, University of Melbourne
Brisbane Library Hours
15+ Libraries • State Library
State Library of Queensland, Brisbane City Libraries
Perth Library Hours
15+ Libraries • State Library
State Library of Western Australia, city libraries
New Zealand
Auckland Library Hours
10+ Libraries • City Libraries • University
Auckland City Libraries, University of Auckland
Auckland University Library Hours
Multiple Libraries • University of Auckland
University of Auckland Libraries and research collections
Wellington Library Hours
6+ Libraries • National Library
National Library of New Zealand, Victoria University
Christchurch Library Hours
6+ Libraries • Central Library
Christchurch City Libraries, University of Canterbury
Europe
Paris Library Hours
60+ Libraries • Bibliothèque nationale de France
BnF, Sainte-Geneviève Library, Pompidou Centre Library
Berlin Library Hours
80+ Libraries • Staatsbibliothek
Berlin State Library, Humboldt University, city libraries
Amsterdam Library Hours
25+ Libraries • OBA Central Library
Amsterdam Public Library, University of Amsterdam
Madrid Library Hours
40+ Libraries • Biblioteca Nacional
National Library of Spain, Complutense University
Rome Library Hours
30+ Libraries • Biblioteca Nazionale
National Central Library, Vatican Library, Sapienza
Dublin Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Trinity College Library
National Library of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin
Edinburgh Library Hours
15+ Libraries • National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland, University of Edinburgh
Barcelona Library Hours
40+ Libraries • Biblioteca de Catalunya
National Library of Catalonia, UB and UPC University Libraries
Vienna Library Hours
60+ Libraries • Austrian National Library
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek and Vienna city libraries
Stockholm Library Hours
40+ Libraries • Stockholm Public Library
Stockholm Public Library, National Library of Sweden
Oslo Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Deichman Central Library
Deichman Public Library and National Library of Norway
Copenhagen Library Hours
25+ Libraries • Copenhagen Main Library
Copenhagen Public Libraries and Royal Library
Helsinki Library Hours
35+ Libraries • Oodi Central Library
Helsinki City Library Oodi and National Library of Finland
Milan Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana and city libraries
Lisbon Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Biblioteca Nacional
National Library of Portugal and Lisbon city libraries
Brussels Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Royal Library of Belgium
Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) and city libraries
Prague Library Hours
30+ Libraries • National Library
National Library of Czech Republic and Prague City Library
Budapest Library Hours
20+ Libraries • National Széchenyi Library
National Széchenyi Library and Budapest Metropolitan Library
Warsaw Library Hours
20+ Libraries • National Library of Poland
National Library of Poland and Warsaw Public Library
Athens Library Hours
15+ Libraries • National Library of Greece
National Library of Greece and Athens city libraries
Germany Library Hours
Country-wide • Public & University Libraries
German library directory including Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg
Munich Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Bavarian State Library
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and Munich Public Library
France Library Hours
Country-wide • Public & University Libraries
France-wide library directory including Lyon, Marseille, and more
Asia & Pacific
Tokyo Library Hours
100+ Libraries • National Diet Library
National Diet Library, Tokyo Metropolitan Library, university libraries
Singapore Library Hours
28+ Libraries • National Library Board
National Library Singapore and public library network
Hong Kong Library Hours
70+ Libraries • Hong Kong Central Library
Hong Kong Public Libraries and HKU Libraries
Seoul Library Hours
100+ Libraries • National Library of Korea
National Library of Korea and Seoul Metropolitan Library
Bangkok Library Hours
20+ Libraries • National Library of Thailand
National Library of Thailand and Bangkok city libraries
Kuala Lumpur Library Hours
15+ Libraries • National Library of Malaysia
Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia and KL city libraries
Mumbai Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Asiatic Society Library
Asiatic Society of Mumbai Library and public libraries
Delhi Library Hours
20+ Libraries • National Library of India
National Library of India and Delhi Public Library
Japan Library Hours
Country-wide • National Diet Library
Japan-wide library directory
Canada
Toronto Library Hours
100+ Libraries • Toronto Reference Library
Toronto Public Library system, University of Toronto
Vancouver Library Hours
22+ Libraries • Central Library
Vancouver Public Library, UBC Library, SFU Library
Montreal Library Hours
45+ Libraries • Grande Bibliothèque
Grande Bibliothèque, McGill University, Concordia libraries
Ottawa Library Hours
33+ Libraries • Ottawa Public Library
Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada
Calgary Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Central Library
Calgary Public Library's award-winning Central Library
Switzerland
Middle East & Africa
Dubai Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Mohammed bin Rashid Library
Mohammed bin Rashid Library and Dubai Public Libraries
Abu Dhabi Library Hours
15+ Libraries • National Library & Archives
Abu Dhabi Public Library and National Library Archives UAE
Tel Aviv Library Hours
20+ Libraries • National Library of Israel
National Library of Israel and Tel Aviv public libraries
Cairo Library Hours
20+ Libraries • Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, National Library of Egypt
Johannesburg Library Hours
15+ Libraries • Johannesburg Public Library
Johannesburg Public Library and university libraries
Cape Town Library Hours
10+ Libraries • Cape Town City Libraries
Cape Town City Libraries and UCT Libraries
Latin America
Mexico City Library Hours
50+ Libraries • Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Biblioteca Vasconcelos, UNAM libraries, city libraries
São Paulo Library Hours
100+ Libraries • Biblioteca de São Paulo
São Paulo State Library and city public libraries
Buenos Aires Library Hours
30+ Libraries • Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno
National Library Argentina and Buenos Aires public libraries
São Paulo Library Hours
100+ Libraries • Biblioteca de São Paulo
São Paulo State Library and city public libraries
University & Research Libraries
Harvard University Library Hours
70+ Libraries • Widener Library
Harvard's 70+ library system including Widener, Lamont, Cabot
Lamont Library Hours
Harvard • Cambridge, MA
Harvard's undergraduate Lamont Library hours and services
Widener Library Hours
Harvard • Cambridge, MA
Harvard's flagship Widener Library hours and collections
Snell Library Hours
Northeastern University • Boston, MA
Northeastern University's Snell Library hours and resources
Miami University Library Hours
Miami University • Oxford, OH
Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio
University of Miami Library Hours
University of Miami • Coral Gables, FL
Richter Library and UM Libraries in Coral Gables, Florida
Auckland University Library Hours
University of Auckland • New Zealand
University of Auckland Libraries and research collections