Hours are subject to change. Please check website for updated hours; if the campus closes due to administrative order or inclement weather, the library will also be closed.
Access after 9:00 PM is restricted to current McDaniel students, faculty and staff. A current McDaniel ID card is required to enter the library after 9:00 PM. The Charlson Lab is accessible for study 24/7 with an activated Student ID card.
Regular Summer Hours (beginning 5/17/2025)
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Exceptions
Memorial Day, May 26: CLOSED
June 13: 8 am - Noon
Juneteenth, June 19: CLOSED
Independence Day, July 4: CLOSED
July 18: 8 am - Noon
August 1: 8 am - Noon
First Week of Classes (8/25/25 - 8/31/25)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Second Week of Classes (9/1/25 - 9/7/25)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - Midnight
Regular Fall Semester Hours (beginning 9/8/25)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM- 12:00 Midnight
EXCEPTIONS
Monday, September 1 (Labor Day):
CLOSED
Fall Break: 10/11/25 - 10/14/25
Friday, October 10: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday, October 11 - 12: CLOSED
Monday, October 13: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, October 14: 8:30 AM - Midnight
Regular Fall Semester Hours resume on Wednesday, October 15
Thanksgiving Week: 11/24/25 - 11/30/25
Monday, November 24: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Tuesday, November 25 : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, November 26 - Saturday, November 29: CLOSED
Sunday, November 30: 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Regular Fall Semester Hours resume on Monday, December 1
Exam Week: 12/6/25 - 12/12/25
Saturday, December 6: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 7: 10:00 AM - Midnight
Monday, December 8: - Thursday, December 11: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Friday, December 12: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday, December 13 - 14: CLOSED
December Interim 12/13/25 - 1/3/25
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED
CLOSED 12/24/25 - 1/1/26
Jan Term (1/5/2026 - 1/23/2026)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Exceptions:
Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day): CLOSED
Saturday, January 24, 2026: CLOSED
Sunday, January 25, 2026: Open 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Spring Semester Hours begin on Monday, January 26
Regular Spring Semester Hours (beginning 1/26/2026)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM- 12:00 Midnight
Spring Break: 3/14/2026 - 3/22/2026
Saturday - Sunday (3/14 - 3/15): CLOSED
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 21, 2026: CLOSED
Sunday, March 22, 2026: 6:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight
Regular Spring Semester Hours resume on Monday, March 23, 2026
Exam Week (5/11 - 5/15/2026)
Saturday (5/9): 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - Midnight
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday (5/16-17): CLOSED
Senior Week (5/18 - 5/22/2026)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026 (Commencement): 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 24, 2026 : CLOSED
Regular summer hours begin May 25, 2026
Regular Summer Hours (beginning 5/25/2026)
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Exceptions:
Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day): CLOSED
