University of Warsaw Library

Opening hours

Library opening hours in the academic year 2020/2021

All services provided by the BUW are restored, except for:
- trainings for students and other users on the Library premises,
- conferences, meetings for external companies, etc.,
- visits for groups of more than five people,
- excursions,
- rental of BUW rooms and premises, cultural events, vernissages, concerts, etc.
- providing access to the BUW Playroom and group study rooms.
Matters that do not require a stay in the Library and/or direct contact with BUW staff should be handled online or by phone.
It is recommended to use the return box and the SelfCheck kiosks to return books (payment of charged fines can be done in the SelfCheck kiosks).
Library is open:
- Monday – Saturday 9 am – 9 pm (partially in self-service mode).
- Sunday 3 pm – 8 pm.

Self-service mode hours: Monday – Tuesday between 9 am and 2 pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday between 4 pm and 9 pm.

More information in News.

Garden

Opening hours:

8 am – 8 pm – from May 1st – until September 30th
8 am – 6 pm – April and October
8 am – 3 pm – from November 1st – March 31st – only the Lower Garden

Opening hours of each department in the academic year 2020/2021

Open Stacks

Monday – Saturday 9 am – 9 pm ( partly in self-service mode)
Sunday – 3 pm – 8 pm

Information Desk

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 9 pm
Wednesday – Saturday 9 am – 4 pm
Sunday – 3 pm – 8 pm

Registration for trainings and one-to-one instruction and assistance

Hours of Subject Librarians

P – language, literature
Contact: Alina Cywińska, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

B, L – psychology, philosophy, religion, education
Contact: Tomasz Kasprowicz, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

AM C D-F GN700-875 – history
Contact: Lilianna Nalewajska, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

GF Q R-V – geography, mathematical, natural and applied sciences
Contact: Maja Bogajczyk , e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

K, J – law, political science
Contact: Dorota Bocian, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

H GN1-673 GR-GV – social science, anthropology
Contact: Anna Białanowicz, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

A, Z – general works, library science
Contact: Anna Gimlewicz, e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

M, N – music, architecture, fine arts
Contact: e-mail: askalibrary.buw@uw.edu.pl

Main Reading Room

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 9 pm
Wednesday – Friday 9 am- 4 pm
Saturday 9 am – 3 pm
Sunday – closed

Current Periodicals Reading Room

Monday – Saturday 9 am – 9 pm
Sunday – 3 pm – 8 pm

Circulation Desk

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 9 pm
Wednesday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm
Saturday 9 am – 3 pm
Sunday – closed

Registration and Information (office located on the ground floor)

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 8 pm
Wednesday – Saturday 9 am – 3 pm
Sunday – closed

Requests and Complaints

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 9 pm
Wednesday – Friday 9 am- 4 pm
Saturday, Sunday – closed

e-mail: reklamacje.buw@uw.edu.pl

I matters requiring personal contact a visit should be arranged in advance.

Interlibrary Loans

Monday – Tuesday 2 pm – 9 pm
Wednesday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm

Reprographic Office, room 204

phone 48 22 55 25 400, e-mail: reprobuw@uw.edu.pl

Monday – Friday 10 am – 3 pm

University of Warsaw Library Archives, room 114

phone 48 22 55 25 261, e-mail: m.swiezewski@uw.edu.pl

Tuesday, Thursday 10 am – 2 pm

Print Room

Monday, Wednesday, Friday – closed
Tuesday 2 pm – 6 pm
Thursday 9 am – 4 pm

Early Printed Books Department

Monday 2 pm – 7 pm
Tuesday – closed
Wednesday 9 am – 3 pm
Thursday 12 – 4 pm
Friday 9 am – 3 pm

Manuscripts Department

Monday 2 pm – 7 pm
Tuesday – closed
Wednesday – Thursday 9 am – 3 pm
Friday – closed

Music Department

Monday 2 pm – 7 pm
Tuesday, Thursday – closed
Wednesday, Friday 9 am – 3 pm

Ephemera Department

Monday – 2 pm – 6 pm
Tuesday 2 pm – 4 pm
Wednesday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm

Maps Department

Monday, Friday – closed
Tuesday 2 pm – 6 pm
Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 3 pm

Austrian Library

Monday – Friday 9 am – 9 pm
Saturday, Sunday – closed

Registration and circulation:
Monday, Tuesday 2 pm – 7 pm
Wednesday – Friday 11 am – 4 pm

Fixed closing times of BUW

Public and church holidays and other days announced by the Rector of the University of Warsaw and the Director of BUW in 2021:

January 1st (Friday) – New Year
January 6th (Wednesday) – Epiphany
April 4-5th (Sunday – Monday) – Easter
May 1st (Saturday) – Labour Day
May 3rd (Monday) – May 3rd Constitution Day
May 23rd (Sunday) – Pentecost
June 3rd (Thursday) – Corpus Christi Day
August 15th (Sunday) – Assumption of Mary
November 1st (Monday) – All Saints’ Day
November 11th (Thursday) – Independence Day
December 25th (Saturday) – Christmas
December 26th (Sunday) – Christmas (second day)
and every Saturday and Sunday in July & August.

We will inform you in advance about any additional days of the Library closures on BUW website.