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The Ames Library

Annual Library Hours

Fall & Spring Semesters

  • Sundays, 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • Mondays - Thursdays, 7:45 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • Fridays, 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

May Term Hours

  • Mondays - Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Fridays, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays, Closed
  • Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Please see below for Memorial Day weekend information

Breaks & Summers

  • No weekend hours
  • Weekdays open at 8:00am
  • Closing follows university hours

ITS Help Desk Regular Semester Hours

  • Sundays: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Mondays - Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Common Exceptions to Library Hours

Turning Titan Orientation Week for New Incoming Students

  • Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Labor Day Weekend

  • Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Monday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Fall Break Weekend

  • Thursday, 7:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. 

Thanksgiving Week

  • Tuesday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday - Saturday, CLOSED
  • Sunday, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Last day of Fall Semester Finals

  • Closing follows university hours
  • If Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Christmas - follow university holiday schedule

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day - follow university holiday schedule

Easter Weekend - Regular hours (no exceptions)

Spring Break

  • Friday, 4:30 p.m. closing (follows university hours)
  • No weekend hours
  • Closed Monday for Spring Break Day
  • Tuesday - Friday follow university office hours 
  • 2nd Sunday, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Last day of Spring Semester Finals - closing follows university office hours

Commencement Sunday

  • depends on campus plans for processional

Memorial Day Weekend

  • If Memorial Day falls before May Term ends, the library will be open:
  • Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • If Memorial Day fall after May Term ends, the library will be closed Saturday - Monday

Last day of May Term - closing follows university office hours

July 4th - follow university holiday schedule