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Architecture and Planning

Audio Visual Library

Benson Latin American Collection

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Chemistry (Mallet)

Classics

Collections Deposit Library

Engineering (McKinney)

Fine Arts

Geology (Walter)

The Harry Ransom Center (HRC)

Life Science

Marine Science

Perry-Castañeda (Main - PCL)

Physics Mathematics Astronomy

Jamail Center for Legal Research
(Tarlton Law Library)

Library Hours

Current Hours
 Library hours are also available by telephone at (512) 495-4348.

Fall 2009 - (August 26 - December 15)

Print Fall 2009 hours (pdf file: 72 kb)

  • Fall semester hours are in effect August 26 through December 15, 2009, except for Labor Day and Thanksgiving break.
  • PCL will close at midnight on Sunday, September 6 preceding the Monday, September 7 Labor Day holiday.
  • All libraries will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
  • All libraries will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.
  • In most libraries the check out and reserves desks close 15 minutes before the library closes.

Fall 2009 - (August 26 - December 15)
Locations Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday, December 15
Perry-Castañeda Library1 7am-2am 7am-11pm 9am-11pm noon-2am closes at 7pm
Check Out (Circulation/Reserves) Desk 8am-11:45pm 8am-7:45pm noon-7:45pm noon-11:45pm 8am-6:45pm
Courtesy Borrower Services 8am-7pm 8am-4pm 12:30pm-4pm 12:30pm-7pm 8am-4pm
Information and Research Help Desk 8am-8:45pm 8am-4:45pm noon-4:45pm noon-8:45pm 8am-6:45pm
InterLibrary Services 8am-5pm 8am-5pm closed closed 8am-5pm
Library Copier Services 8am-7:45pm 8am-4:45pm noon-4:45pm noon-7:45pm 8am-4:45pm
Map Collection2 7am-2am 7am-11pm 9am-11pm noon-2am closes at 7pm
Office of the Vice Provost 8am-5pm 8am-5pm closed closed 8am-5pm
 
Architecture and Planning Library3 9am-10pm 9am-7pm noon-6pm 1pm-10pm 9am-5pm
Alexander Architectural Archive Monday-Friday by appointment only - (512) 495-4621
Audio Visual Library The Audio Visual Library was incorporated into the Fine Arts Library on August 3rd. Please contact the Fine Arts Library for assistance, 495-4467.
Benson Latin American Collection4 8am-10pm 8am-6pm 1-5pm 2-10pm 8am-6pm
Rare Books and Manuscript Reading Room5 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 1-5pm closed 9am-5pm
Chemistry Library 8am-10pm 8am-7pm closed 1-10pm 8am-7pm
Classics Library 8am-5pm 8am-5pm closed closed 8am-5pm
Collections Deposit Library 8am-5pm 8am-5pm closed closed 8am-5pm
Engineering Library6 8am-10pm 8am-5pm 1pm-5pm 2pm-10pm 8am-7pm
Fine Arts Library 8am-10pm 8am-5pm noon-5pm noon-10pm 8am-5pm
Geology Library 8am-10pm 8am-6pm 1pm-5pm 2pm-10pm 8am-7pm
Life Science Library7 8am-midnight 8am-6pm 1pm-5pm 1pm-midnight 8am-7pm
Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library 8am-10pm 8am-6pm 1pm-5pm 2pm-10pm 8am-7pm
 
Email & IM See:  www.lib.utexas.edu/ask
Ask a Librarian 10am-midnight 10am-4pm closed 6pm-midnight 10am-6pm
 
Research Centers
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History8 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 9am-2pm closed 10am-5pm
Flawn Academic Center See: www.utexas.edu/computer/fac/hours.html
Harry Ransom Center See: www.hrc.utexas.edu/visit/#hours
Jamail Center for Legal Research
(Tarlton Law Library)		 See: tarlton.law.utexas.edu/facility/hours.html
 
  1. Hours are for the PCL lobby; the Reference and Periodicals rooms; the UFCU Student Learning Commons; the Stacks, levels 3-6; and the Microforms area. The PCL is restricted to UT students, faculty and staff after 10pm. Before and during final exams, PCL will be open continuously from 9am, Saturday, November 28 through 7pm, Tuesday, December 15.
  2. When the Map Collection is unstaffed, Map Collection materials may be checked out at the Check Out (Circulation/Reserves) Desk in the PCL Lobby; ask for assistance at the Information and Research Help Desk, also in the PCL Lobby.
  3. The Architecture and Planning Library will close Friday, December 4 at 6pm.
  4. The Benson Latin American Collection will close on home football game Saturdays: September 5, 19, 26; October 10; November 7, 21.
  5. The Benson Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room will close on home football game Saturdays: September 5, 19, 26; October 10; November 7, 21.
  6. The Engineering Library will close Wednesday, November 25 at 5pm.
  7. The Life Science Library is restricted to UT students, faculty and staff after 10pm.
  8. The Center for American History will open at noon on Wednesday, September 2. The Center will close on home football game Saturdays: Sept. 5, 19, 26; Oct. 10; Nov. 7, 21. The Center will close on Saturday, December 5 and 12. For more information, see: http://www.cah.utexas.edu/services/hours.php.

In most units the circulation and reserves desks close 15 minutes before the library closes.
Hours are subject to change without notice.