Our library locations and opening hours
Library Christmas Break
The University Library will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
On 5 January 2026, the Main Library and the Branch Library Ingolstadt will be open until 5 p.m. The departmental libraries Ulmer Hof and Aula will remain closed. On this day, only emergency services will be available, i.e. the reading rooms will be open, but no other services will be provided.
On 6 January 2026 (Epiphany), the University Library will be closed.
From 7 to 10 January 2026, the Main Library will be open until 8 p.m. during the week and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Branch Library Ingolstadt will be open until 6 p.m. during the week and will be closed on Saturday. The departmental libraries Ulmer Hof and Aula will be open on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Friday only until 5 p.m. and closed on Saturday.
On 22 and 23 December, the Branch Library Ingolstadt will be open until 6 p.m., the Main Library until 8 p.m. and the departmental libraries Ulmer Hof and Aula until 5 (22) 7 (23) p.m.
From 12 January 2026, the regular opening hours will apply.
We wish you a blessed Christmas and all the best for 2026!
Main Library ("Zentralbibliothek")
Zum Standort
Mo
08:30 am - 08:00 pm
Tu, We
08:30 am - 12:00 am
Th, Fr
08:30 am - 08:00 pm
Sa
09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Su
01:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Service and information: Monday – Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Borrowing and returning books during all opening hours. Please note our instructions for self-checkout and self-return.
Departmental Library 1 "Ulmer Hof"
Zum Standort
Mo
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Tu - Th
09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Fr
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Sa, Su
Closed
Departmental Library 2 "Aula"
Zum Standort
Mo
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Tu - Th
09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Fr
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Sa, Su
Closed
Departmental Library 3 "Hofgarten"
Zum StandortCurrently closed to the public.
If you have any questions, please contact us: Phone: +49 8421 93-21327 | Email: ub-historische-bestaende(at)ku.de
Branch Library Ingolstadt
Zum StandortRegular opening hours from 8 November 2025
Mo - Fr
08:30 am - 10:00 pm
Sa
09:00 am - 07:00 pm
Service hours: Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Saturday | 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Public holidays: Closing days of the University Library
2025
August 15, 2025 | Assumption Day
October 3, 2025 | Day of German Unity
November 1, 2025 | All Saints' Day
December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Christmas + New Year
2026
January 6, 2026 | Epiphany
February 17, 2026 | Shrove Tuesday: all libraries are open until 12 p.m.
April 3–6, 2026 | Easter
May 1, 2026 | Labor Day
May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day
May 24-25, 2026 | Pentecost
June 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi
August 15, 2026 | Assumption Day
October 3, 2026 | Day of German Unity
November 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day
Additional closing days may apply. Please refer to our current opening hours and notices.
