Opening hours during holidays
From 29th June to 23rd August 2026 the Library will be open as follows:
- please note that from 14 to 16 August 2026 the Library will be closed
| Opening hours of the Library | Operating hours of departments | Opening hours of cloakroom with staff | ||
| Monday, Tuesday | 9.00 am – 9.00 pm (partially in self-service mode) |
Registration | 2.00 pm – 8.30 pm | closed (please use self-service lockers) |
| Information Desk, Circulation Desk, Reading Room* |
2.00 pm – 9.00 pm | |||
| Wednesday – Friday | 9.00 am – 9.00 pm (partially in self-service mode) |
Registration, Information Desk, Circulation Desk, Reading Room* |
9.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
| Saturday | 9.00 am – 9.00 pm (in self-service mode) |
closed |
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| Sunday | 3.00 pm – 8.00 pm (in self-service mode) |
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*Please note! 30 minutes before closing of the Reading Room:
- return the materials you have used,
- requests are not made available for pick up anymore.
In the self-service mode:
- You can enter the Library only with a valid library card. UW students and staff can activate online their card as a library card at any time. If you are not a University member and do not have a valid library card, your first visit must be scheduled during the opening hours of the Registration Point.
- You can use our collections in the Open Stacks area, WiFi (BUW.Hotspot) and online resources.
- You can borrow books from the Open Stacks and the Textbook Collection, renew the return dates and pay fines at the Selfcheck stations.
- You can pick up books ordered from the Closed Stacks in the Pick-up Locker 24 hours a day.
- You can return borrowed books to the Return Box or via the Selfcheck stations.
Short video about the self-service mode (English subtitles):
Opening hours of departments
Interlibrary Loan Office
phone + 48 22 55 25 209, show e-mail
Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
Requests and Complaints
phone +48 22 55 25 384, show e-mail , show e-mail
- Monday, Tuesday – 2.00 pm – 9.00 pm,
- Wednesday – Friday – 9.00 am – 4.00 pm,
- Saturday, Sunday – closed.
Special Collections
Print Room
phone 22 55 25 830, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday – closed,
- Tuesday 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm,
- Wednesday – closed,
- Thursday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm,
- Friday – closed.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
Early Printed Books Department
phone 22 55 25 761, -763, -772, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 17th July 2026 – closed.
- From 20th to 31st July 2026:
- Monday 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm (Attention! Visits must be arranged at least one week in advance),
- Tuesday – closed,
- Wednesday 12.00 noon – 4.00 pm,
- Thursday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
Manuscripts Department
phone 22 55 25 900, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday – closed,
- Tuesday 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm,
- Wednesday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Thursday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
Ephemera Department
phone 22 55 25 720, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm,
- Tuesday 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm,
- Wednesday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm,
- Thursday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm,
- Friday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
Maps Department
phone 22 55 25 885, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday – closed,
- Tuesday 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm,
- Wednesday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Thursday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Friday – closed.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
Music Department
phone 22 55 25 745, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday – 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm,
- Tuesday – closed,
- Wednesday – 9.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Thursday – 9.00 am – 3.00 pm,
- Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
19th Century Publications Department Reading Room
phone 22 55 25 345, show e-mail
- From 29th June to 31st July 2026:
- Monday – Tuesday– 2.00 pm – 7.30 pm,
- Wednesday – Friday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm.
- From 1st to 30th August 2026 – closed.
From 24 August to 11 September 2026, the Library will be open in a 24-hour mode.
Published: 23 June 2026