These are the hours when Reference Librarians and Circulation Desk staff will be available to help you. Our tentative hours for 2025 - 2026 have been added to the list. 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. 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 2026-2027 Hours
Fall 2026 Regular Hours (Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 – Weds. Dec. 9, 2026)
Classes begin Monday August 17, 2026 and end Tuesday Nov. 17, 2026
Reading Period Weds. 11/18 - Monday 11/23
|
Monday - Friday
|
8 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
CLOSED |
| Sunday |
CLOSED |
Labor Day Weekend
| Fri. Sept. 4 |
8 am - 12 pm |
| Saturday Sept. 5- Monday Sept. 7 |
CLOSED |
Thanksgiving Holiday
(Tues 11/24/26 - Sun. 11/29/26)
| Mon - Tues, 11/23 - 24 |
8 am - 5 pm |
| Weds. 11/25 |
8 am - 12 pm |
| Thurs. 11/26 - Sunday 11/30 |
CLOSED |
Fall 2026 Exam Period (Mon. Nov. 30 – Weds. Dec. 9, 2026)
| Monday - Friday |
8 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
CLOSED |
| Sunday |
CLOSED |
Semester Break 2026
(Thursday Dec. 10 – Wednesday December 23)
| Monday - Friday |
9 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday & Sunday |
CLOSED |
| Wednesday Dec. 23 |
9 am - 12 pm |
Winter Recess 2026 - 2027
| Thursday. Dec. 24 2025 - Sunday Jan. 3, 2027 |
CLOSED |
| Mon. Jan. 4, 2026 - Fri. Jan. 8 |
9 am - 5 pm |
| Sat. 1/9 - Sun. 1/10 |
CLOSED |
Spring 2026 Regular Hours (Mon. Jan. 11 – Fri. May 7, 2027)
Spring 2026 Classes begin Monday, Jan. 11, 2027
| Monday - Friday |
8 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
CLOSED |
| Sunday |
CLOSED |
Martin Luther King Day Weekend 2026 (Friday 1/16 - Monday 1/19)
| Friday Jan. 15 |
8 am - 12 pm |
| Sat., Sun., Mon. 1/16 - 1/18 |
CLOSED |
Spring Break Hours 2027 (Monday March 8 - Friday March 12)
| Monday March 8 - Weds. March 10 |
9 am - 5 pm |
| Thursday March 11 |
9 am - 12 pm |
| Friday March 12 Spring Holiday |
CLOSED |
Monday, April 19, 2027 Last day of classes
Spring Reading & Exam Period 2027
(Tues, April 20 - Weds. May 5, 2027)
| Monday - Friday |
8 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
CLOSED |
| Sunday |
CLOSED |
Law School Graduation is May 7, 2027
Summer Hours 2027 (Thurs, May 6 - Sunday, August 15)
| Mon. - Friday |
9 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday |
CLOSED |
| Sunday |
CLOSED |
Memorial Day Weekend 2027
| Friday, May 28 |
9 am - 12 pm |
| Monday May 31 |
CLOSED - Holiday |
Juneteenth 2027
| Thursday,. June 17 |
9 am - 12 pm |
| Friday, June 18 |
CLOSED |
Independence Day 2027
| Friday, July 2, 2027 |
9 am - 12 pm |
| Monday, July 5 |
CLOSED - holiday |
