Opening hours
In the academic year 2025/2026 the Library is open as follows:
- Monday – Sunday 7.00 am – 1.00 am,
- in a 24-hour mode during the exam sessions:
- 12.01 – 27.02.2026,
- 11.05 – 26.06.2026,
- 24.08 – 11.09.2026.
Fixed closing dates of BUW
Public and church holidays and other days announced by the Rector of the University of Warsaw and the Director of BUW in 2024:
- January 1st – New Year
- January 6th – Epiphany
- March 30th – April 1st – Easter
- May 1st – Labour Day
- May 3rd – Constitution Day
- June 8th – Whit Sunday
- June 19th – Corpus Christi
- August 15th – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 1st – All Saints’ Day
- November 11th – National Independence Day
- December 25th – Christmas
- December 26th – Christmas (second day)
We will inform you in advance about any additional days of the Library closures on BUW website.
Opening hours of departments
Registration (office located on the ground floor)
- Monday – Saturday 9.00 am – 8.30 pm,
- Sunday – closed
Open Stacks
- Monday – Sunday – 7.00 am – 1.00 am
Check the BUW plans.
Information Desk
- Monday – Saturday 9.00 am – 9.00 pm,
- Sunday – 3.00 pm – 8.00 pm
BUW Playroom
A reading room for parents with children is available during the Information Desk opening hours.
Registration for trainings and one-to-one instruction and assistance
Contact us: +48 22 55 25 181, show e-mail
Reading Room, phone: +48 22 55 25 191
- Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 9.00 pm,
- Saturday 11.00 am – 6.00 pm,
- Sunday – closed
Current Periodicals Reading Room
- Monday – Sunday – 7.00 am – 1.00 am
Circulation Desk
- Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 9.00 pm,
- Saturday 11.00 am – 6.00 pm,
- Sunday – closed
Requests and Complaints
- Monday 2.00 pm – 9.00 pm
- Tuesday – Friday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Interlibrary Loans
- Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
- Saturday, Sunday – closed
Reprographic Office, room 204
phone 48 22 55 25 400, show e-mail
- Monday – Friday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm
University of Warsaw Library Archives, room 114
vacat
phone +48 22 55 25 178/179 (Information Desk)
Special Collections
Print Room
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 830, show e-mail |
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Early Printed Books Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 761, -763, -772, show e-mail |
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Manuscripts Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 900, show e-mail |
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Music Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 745, -746, show e-mail |
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Ephemera Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 720, show e-mail |
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Maps Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 885, show e-mail |
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19th Century Publications Department
| Contact: phone +48 22 55 25 345, show e-mail |
Opening dates on Saturdays in the academic year 2025/2026: October 11, 2025; October 25, 2025; November 22, 2025; December 13, 2025; January 17, 2026; February 21, 2026; March 21, 2026; April 18, 2026; May 23, 2026; June 13, 2026 |
Austrian Library
- Monday – Sunday – 7.00 am – 1.00 am
Registration and circulation:
- Monday 1.00 pm – 7.00 pm
- Tuesday – Thursday 11.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
The staffed cloakrooms
- Monday – Sunday 7.00 am – 10.00 pm
Garden
The garden is open 7 days a week (excuding days when special events are organised) in the following hours:
- 1 – 30 April: 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
- 1 May – 30 September: 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
- 1 – 31 October: 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
- 1 November – 31 March: 8.00 am – 3.00 pm (without access to the roof)
The entrance to the garden is from Dobra Street, at the junction with Gęsta Street.
Admission is free.
Fixed closing dates of the garden due to special events: