Hours & Location
Library & Service Desk
Summer Session
May 25 – August 8, 2026
Mondays – Fridays: 8am to 5pm
Saturdays & Sundays: CLOSED
We’ll be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25 (reopening Tuesday, May 26 at 8am)
August 9 – 22, 2026 (CLOSED)*
Library space closed to prepare for fall term; staff available for remote support weekdays 8am to 5pm
*Our classroom spaces remain accessible for pre-scheduled events and meetings (see event listings in EMS for details regarding dates & times).
Late Summer Hours
August 23 – 30, 2026
Monday – Friday: 12pm to 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
August 31 – September 1, 2026
Monday & Tuesday: 8am to 5pm
NOTE: Our regular fall semester library hours will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Fall Semester Hours 2025
Library & Public Service Desk
September 3 – December 18*
Mondays – Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays: CLOSED
Sundays: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We’ll be CLOSING EARLY Friday, November 14 for staff development. Adjusted hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thanksgiving week/weekend (special hours):
- November 26 (Wed): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- November 27-30 (Thu-Sun): CLOSED
*Last day of finals week | Thursday, December 18: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MERIT library space will be closed during winter break (December 19 – January 11)
MERIT Location:
Teacher Education Building
225 N. Mills Street
Madison, WI 53706
(MERIT Library on 3rd floor)
