Happy holidays from all the staff at UC libraries!
The 2025/2026 summer hours and closure dates for UC Libraries are as follows:
2025-2026 Summer Hours Dates
Monday 10 November 2025 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Central Library
Monday to Thursday, 8:30am - 9:00pm
Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS) Library
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
Macmillan Brown (MB) Library
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, Closed
Libraries Closed
- Friday 5 December 2025 - All libraries close at 12pm for Library Staff Christmas Lunch
- Tuesday 23 December 2025 - All libraries close at 4:00pm for the summer holiday
- Wednesday 24 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026 (inclusive) - All libraries closed for Christmas/New Year Break
- Friday 6 February 2026 - All libraries closed for Waitangi Day
Libraries Re-open
- All Libraries re-open at 8:30am on Monday 5 January 2026
Other UC Key Dates
- Monday 16 February 2026 (Lectures start for Semester One)
After hours returns boxes will be open over the break (you will need your Canterbury Card to access PJH box as the Undercroft will be Canterbury Card access only, but EPS and MB boxes will be accessible without a card). Items will be cleared from your library account when libraries re-open.
See the library hours page for more details of library hours over summer.
Meri Kirihimete, stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026!
UC Library | Ngā Puna Mātauraka
Phone: +64 3 369 4888
Email: library@canterbury.ac.nz
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