University libraries in the UK

There are 26 university libraries in our UK listings. The most are in London, Leeds and Nottingham. Typical weekday hours are 09:00 to 20:00.

26 places Checked October 2026

By city

London 4Leeds 2Nottingham 2Sheffield 2Manchester 2Bristol 2Liverpool 2Newcastle upon Tyne 2Plymouth 1Cambridge 1Preston 1Stoke-on-Trent 1Edinburgh 1Bolton 1Coventry 1Cardiff 1

Name	Category	Address	City	Opening times
Brotherton Library, University of Leeds	University library	Woodhouse Ln	Leeds	Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00
Djanogly Learning Resource Centre	University library	Jubilee Campus University of, Wollaton Rd	Nottingham	Mon–Fri 08:00–21:45
Information Commons	University library	44 Leavygreave Rd	Sheffield	Mon Open 24 hours
The Library Café	Cafe	1st Floor Charles Seale-Library 18 Drake's Circus, 18 Drake Circus	Plymouth	Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00
Manchester Metropolitan University Library	University library	Chester St	Manchester	Mon–Fri 09:00–23:00
Adsetts Centre	University library	Hallam University, City Campus, Howard St	Sheffield	Sat Open 24 hours
Arts and Social Sciences Library, University of Bristol	University library	Arts and Social Sciences Library, 5 Tyndall Ave	Bristol	Sat 08:00–20:00
Boots Library	University library	Goldsmith St	Nottingham	Fri 08:30–02:00
Bower Ashton Library (City Campus)	University library	Kennel Lodge Rd	Bristol	Daily 07:30–00:00
Cambridge University Library	University library	West Rd	Cambridge	Fri 09:00–19:00
Docklands Library	University library	2-4 University Way	London	Daily Open 24 hours
Edward Boyle Library, University of Leeds	University library	The Edward Boyle Library, University of Leeds, Cromer Rd	Leeds	Daily Open 24 hours
Harold Cohen Library	University library	Ashton St	Liverpool	Daily Open 24 hours
Library and Learning & Information Services	University library	52, St Peter's Square	Preston	Daily Open 24 hours
Library Creative	University library	University, Library Creative, Staffordshire, College Rd	Stoke-on-Trent	Sat Open 24 hours
Main Library	University library	University of Edinburgh, 30 George Square	Edinburgh	Daily Open 24 hours
Philip Robinson Library	University library	Philip Robinson Library, 1 Jesmond Rd W	Newcastle upon Tyne	Sat Open 24 hours
Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool	University library	Chatham St	Liverpool	Daily 08:00–22:00
The University of Bolton Library	University library	The University of, Deane Rd	Bolton	Mon 09:00–23:00
The University of Manchester Main Library	University library	The University of Manchester, Oxford Road	Manchester	Sat 09:00–17:00
UCL Bartlett Library	University library	14 Upper Woburn Pl	London	Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00
UCL Cruciform Hub	University library	Cruciform Building, UCL, Gower St	London	Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00
UEL Stratford Library	University library	Water Ln	London	Daily Open 24 hours
University of Warwick Library	University library	Gibbet Hill Rd	Coventry	Daily Open 24 hours
Walton Library	University library	Walton Library, Walton Library, 5th Floor, Medical School, Catherine Cookson Building, Framlington Pl	Newcastle upon Tyne	Tue 08:30–22:00
Cardiff University Trevithick Library	University library	Trevithick Building, Newport Rd	Cardiff	Fri 09:00–17:00