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Opening Hours
| Libraries are closed on the following dates: | ||
| Thu, 1 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day) | Thu, 2 Apr 2026 (NUS Well-Being Day) | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 (Vesak Day observed) |
| Fri, 2 Jan 2026 (University Holiday) | Fri, 3 Apr 2026 (Good Friday) | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 (National Day observed) |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year) | Fri, 1 May 2026 (Labour Day) | Fri, 9 Oct 2026 (NUS Well-Being Day) |
| Wed, 18 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year) | Tue, 26 May 2026 (Staff Event) | Mon, 9 Nov 2026 (Deepavali observed) |
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 (Hari Raya Puasa) | Wed, 27 May 2026 (Hari Raya Haji) | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 (Christmas Day) |
| Opening hours are shortened on the following dates: | |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year's Eve) - Closes at 2:00pm | |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 (Hari Raya Puasa Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm | |
| Sat, 7 Nov 2026 (Deepavali Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm | |
| Thu, 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm |
| Additional notes: | |
| Central Library | Level 6 Reading Area will be open to NUS staff and students 24/7 from the evening of Tuesday, 10 November 2026 to the evening of Friday, 4 December 2026. |
| Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library | HSSML hours indicated is in reference only to the book collections section of the building (HSSML Collections). |
| Medicine+Science Library | Level 1 Atrium and Level 2 Study Area are open to NUS staff and students 24/7. Level 3 Quiet Study 01 is open 24/7 during Term only. |
| Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library (雲茂潮中文图书馆) | Term: Closed 1-hour before Central Library's closing time on Monday-Saturday Vacation: Closed 1-hour before Central Library's closing time on Saturday only |
21 SEP - 27 SEP 2026
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
L3 (Level 3)
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
CLOSED
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Sep 21 Mon
08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Sep 21 Mon
08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
CLOSED
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Level 1
Sep 21 Mon
CLOSED
Sep 22 Tue
CLOSED
Sep 23 Wed
CLOSED
Sep 24 Thu
CLOSED
Sep 25 Fri
CLOSED
Sep 26 Sat
CLOSED
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
CLOSED
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
L1 Atrium
Sep 21 Mon
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 22 Tue
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 23 Wed
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 24 Thu
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 25 Fri
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 26 Sat
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 27 Sun
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
L2 Study Area
Sep 21 Mon
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 22 Tue
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 23 Wed
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 24 Thu
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 25 Fri
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 26 Sat
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 27 Sun
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
L3 Quiet Study 01
Sep 21 Mon
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 22 Tue
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 23 Wed
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 24 Thu
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 25 Fri
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 26 Sat
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 27 Sun
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
CLOSED
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
Southeast Asian Collection
Sep 21 Mon
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 22 Tue
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 23 Wed
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 24 Thu
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 25 Fri
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sep 26 Sat
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sep 27 Sun
CLOSED
| 21 SEP - 27 SEP 2026 | Sep 21 Mon | Sep 22 Tue | Sep 23 Wed | Sep 24 Thu | Sep 25 Fri | Sep 26 Sat | Sep 27 Sun |
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| Central Library | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | CLOSED |
| L3 (Level 3) | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| C J Koh Law Library | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | CLOSED |
| Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library | 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 06:30 PM | CLOSED |
| Library@BTC | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Level 1 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Medicine+Science Library | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| L1 Atrium | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM |
| L2 Study Area | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM |
| L3 Quiet Study 01 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM |
| Music Library | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library (雲茂潮中文图书馆) | 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM | CLOSED |
| Southeast Asian Collection | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | CLOSED |
