Opening Hours
View upcoming opening hours and closure dates to plan your visit
Opening Hours
The IHR Library's upcoming opening hours are shown in the table below. See list of additional closures below. If your journey to the IHR is extensive please check before travelling in case of an unexpected closure.
Additional closures, 2023-24
We close on UK public holidays and between Christmas and New Year. We usually close for one day each November for the University of London’s Foundation Day.
- Sat 26 Aug – Mon 28 Aug 2023 (Summer bank holiday 2023)
- Thurs 7 Sep 2023 (staff away day)
- University of London Foundation Day, TBC usually November
- Sat 23 Dec 2023 – Mon 1 Jan 2024 (Christmas 2023 – 2024)
- Thurs 28 Mar 2024 – Tues 2 April 2024
- Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May 2024 (Early May Bank Holiday)
- Sat 25 May – Mon 27 May 2024 (Spring Bank Holiday)
- Sat 24 Aug – Mon 26 August 2024 (Summer Bank Holiday)