Library Service Desk Hours

These are the hours when Reference Librarians and Circulation Desk staff will be available to help you. 
The hours listed below are for University of Pittsburgh students, faculty and staff. 
Public patrons who wish to use any Federal Depository Library materials (government documents) should contact us at barcoref@pitt.edu with information about what specific federal materials you wish to use and what you are researching. When a librarian is available to help we can schedule a time for you to come in and use the government documents. Do please be aware that many of these federal materials are now readily available at the GovInfo website: https://www.govinfo.gov/. We can help you locate them if you send us an email. 

Academic Year 2023-2024 Hours
 

Please Note that Summer Hours 2023 continue through Sunday Aug. 20, 2023:

Mon. - Thurs.  9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday CLOSED             
Sunday CLOSED

Fall 2023 Regular Hours   (Monday, Aug. 21, 2022 - Friday, Dec. 8)

Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm   
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Labor Day Weekend

Fri. September 1  8 am - 12 pm                       
Saturday Sept. 2 - Monday Sept. 4 CLOSED       

Thanksgiving Week
(Monday 11/20 - Sun. 11/26; Mon. 11/20 is the Last Day of Classes)

Mon - Tues,  11/20 - 21       8 am - 5 pm              
Weds. 11/22    8 am - 12 pm
Thurs. 11/23 - Sunday 11/26   CLOSED

Fall 2023 Reading & Exam Period   (Monday Nov. 27 - Friday. Dec. 8)

Monday - Friday               8 am - 5 pm                       
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Semester Break 2023 
(Saturday Dec. 9 – Thursday December 21)

Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday CLOSED    
Thursday Dec. 21 9 am - 12 pm

Winter Recess 2023 - 2024

Fri. Dec. 22, 2023-Monday Jan. 1, 2024 CLOSED    
Tues. 1/2 - Friday 1/5 8 am - 5 pm
Sat. 1/6 - Sun. 1/7 CLOSED

Spring 2024 Regular Hours   (Monday, Jan. 8 – Weds. April 17, 2024)

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm            

Martin Luther King Day Weekend   (Friday 1/12 - Monday 1/15)

Friday Jan. 12 8 am - 12 pm
Sat., Sun., Mon. 1/13 - 1/15; CLOSED                

Spring Break Hours (Sunday March 10 - Friday March 15)

Sunday March 10       CLOSED                        
Monday 3/11- Thurs. 3/14              9 am - 5 pm                       
Friday 3/15  Spring Holiday CLOSED

Spring Reading & Exam Period
(Thursday, April 18 - Thursday, May 2, 2024)

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm            

Law School Graduation is Friday May 3, 2024

Summer Hours 2024  (Friday, May 3 - Sunday, August 18)

Mon. - Friday  9 am - 5 pm
Saturday CLOSED             
Sunday CLOSED

Memorial Day Weekend 2024

Friday, May 24 9 am - 12 pm
Monday May 27             CLOSED - Holiday          

Juneteenth 2024

Wednesday June 19           CLOSED                     

Independence Day 2024

Thursday July 4              CLOSED