Meet the Library Hours 24 Team
The dedicated researchers and editors behind the world's most comprehensive library hours directory. We verify hours for 1,000+ libraries across 30+ countries so you never arrive at a locked door.
Our Mission
Library Hours 24 was built on the belief that everyone deserves reliable access to library information. Our small but dedicated team works every day to verify, update, and expand our directory of library hours worldwide. Each team member brings unique expertise in library science, regional knowledge, and content creation to ensure every page on our site is accurate, helpful, and up to date.
Together, we have visited hundreds of libraries across dozens of countries, verified thousands of listings, and published over 250 pages of expert guides. Here is who we are.
Mustafa Bilgic
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Mustafa Bilgic founded Library Hours 24 in 2025 after years of experiencing the frustration of finding inconsistent and outdated library hours online. With a background in library science and information access, he recognized that millions of library visitors were dealing with the same problem: arriving at a library only to discover the posted hours were wrong.
What began as a personal project to track hours for a handful of libraries in his city grew into a comprehensive directory covering over 1,000 libraries in more than 30 countries. Mustafa oversees the editorial direction of Library Hours 24, sets the verification standards that govern every listing, and personally reviews the most complex entries, including multi-branch library systems and university libraries with seasonal schedules.
His vision for Library Hours 24 is simple: no one should ever show up at a locked library door because the hours listed online were wrong. Under his leadership, the site has grown into the most trusted independent source of library hours information on the web.
Sarah Chen
Senior Library Researcher
Sarah Chen is responsible for verifying library hours and information for libraries across the United States and Canada. With deep knowledge of North American public and university library systems, she ensures that every listing in our directory reflects the most current operating schedule available from official sources.
Sarah's verification process involves cross-referencing official library websites, Google Business Profiles, social media announcements, and direct contact with library staff when sources conflict. She manages the rolling verification schedule for hundreds of US and Canadian libraries, ensuring that major central libraries are reviewed weekly and all branches are checked on a regular cycle.
Her expertise in library systems across both countries has been essential to building our most detailed city guides, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, and Vancouver. Sarah also handles user-submitted corrections for North American libraries, verifying and applying updates within 24 hours.
James Wright
Content Editor
James Wright creates the in-depth guides and blog posts that help library visitors make the most of their local libraries. From practical how-to articles about getting a library card to comprehensive city guides that cover every branch in a library system, James turns research into clear, actionable content that readers can use before, during, and after their library visits.
With a background in content writing and a personal passion for public libraries, James brings both technical skill and genuine enthusiasm to every piece he writes. He is responsible for maintaining the quality and accuracy of over 250 pages of editorial content on Library Hours 24, ensuring that guides are updated when services change and that new resources are added as libraries expand their offerings.
James also manages our blog, publishing regular articles about library services, digital resources, study tips, and the role of libraries in modern communities. His writing has helped thousands of readers discover library services they did not know existed, from free streaming platforms to 3D printing labs.
Maria Santos
International Libraries Specialist
Maria Santos covers libraries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America for Library Hours 24. As a multilingual researcher with firsthand experience using library systems across multiple continents, she brings invaluable perspective to our international coverage and ensures that our directory is truly global in scope.
Maria's work involves navigating library information in multiple languages, understanding the different ways countries organize their public library systems, and verifying hours from official sources that may follow different formatting conventions than North American libraries. She has personally visited dozens of libraries in Europe, Asia, and South America to verify information and gather the kind of visitor tips that only come from firsthand experience.
Her city guides for international destinations such as London, Paris, Tokyo, Sydney, and Buenos Aires are among the most comprehensive on our site, covering not just hours but also access policies for foreign visitors, library card requirements for non-residents, and practical advice for travelers who want to use libraries abroad.
Work With Us
Library Hours 24 is always looking for passionate library enthusiasts who want to help make library information more accessible worldwide. If you have expertise in library systems, content writing, or data verification, we would love to hear from you.
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