Opening times:
24/7 opening from Monday 25 April until Friday 10 June*
* Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday exception: the Library will close at 6pm on Thursday 2 June and re-open at 9am on Saturday 4 June.
Staffed services available:
From Saturday 11 June:
Durham University Library
Stockton Road
DURHAM
DH1 3LY
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)191 334 3042
Fax: +44 (0)191 334 2971
University members and visitors are strongly recommended to wear face coverings in University buildings, including the Library, and when in crowded and enclosed spaces, especially where you come into contact with people you do not usually meet.
During your visit, please follow the safety measures we have in place and be considerate of other users. For any queries regarding our spaces, please contact our Virtual Enquiry Desk, Ask DULib.
Please follow our current safety measures during your time in the building.
Please see our Accessibility and Support Guide for further information.
From Monday 24 January 2022, you won’t need to book a timeslot to browse the shelves or for individual study spaces for any of our sites.
We have a mixture of bookable and non-bookable individual study spaces available at Bill Bryson Library - please see our Study Spaces Guide for full details.
Small Island Coffee is located on Level 2 of Bill Bryson Library and offers a range of sandwiches, salads, drinks and snacks. Please see Small Island Coffee webpages for current opening times.
Please remember to clean as you go during your time in the building and place all rubbish in the bins provided.
Visit our website for details of IT and equipment available within the Library.
Currently, we are operating at restricted capacities and are only able to welcome academic visitors through the SCONUL Access scheme.
Please visit our webpages for updates.
Please review our study space location plans to help you to:
Find out how many free study spaces there currently are at the Bill Bryson Library by clicking the link above.
Make use of our Study Break cards during your time at Bill Bryson Library - find out more on our Study Spaces guide.