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REGULAR HOURS

Plan your visit with up-to-date library hours for all Stony Brook University Library locations. View daily opening times, session schedules, and special service hours in one convenient place.

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Dec 29 – Jan 4, 2026

LIBRARIES & HOURS	DEC 29 MONDAY	DEC 30 TUESDAY	DEC 31 WEDNESDAY	JAN 01 THURSDAY	JAN 02 FRIDAY	JAN 03 SATURDAY	JAN 04 SUNDAY
Closed CAT Lab	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed New Year's Day	Closed	Closed	Closed
Closed Central Reading Room	8:30am – 5pm Winter Session	8:30am – 5pm Winter Session	8:30am – 3pm New Year's Eve (Early Close)	Closed New Year's Day	8:30am – 5pm Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session
Closed Health Sciences Library Staffed hours listed below. Library accessible 24/7 with SBU ID.	8:30am – 6pm Staffed (24/7 ID Access)	8:30am – 6pm Staffed (24/7 ID Access)	8:30am – 6pm Staffed (24/7 ID Access)	Closed No Staff (24/7 ID Access)	8:30am – 6pm Staffed (24/7 ID Access)	Closed 24/7 ID Access Only	Closed 24/7 ID Access Only
Closed Main Stacks/Interlibrary Loan	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session	Closed Winter Session
Closed Music Library	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed New Year's Day	Closed	Closed	Closed
Closed North Reading Room	8:30am – 8pm	8:30am – 8pm	8:30am – 8pm	Closed New Year's Day	8:30am – 8pm	12pm – 8pm	12pm – 8pm
Closed Southampton Library	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	9am – 5pm	Closed New Year's Day	9am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Closed Special Collections	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed New Year's Day	By Appointment	Closed	Closed

Semester Hours

Full semester Schedules

Winter 2026

Dec 19, 2025 – jan 24, 2026

Spring 2026

Jan 25, 2023 – May 20,2026

Summer 2026

May 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026

Live Space Utilization

Check real-time occupancy levels across library spaces using live sensor data. See which rooms are crowded, which have plenty of seating, and choose the best place to study before you arrive.

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Live Flow Data Disclaimer:
Occupancy data are based on anonymous entrance/exit sensors only. No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, device, or personal data are collected.