Library Opening Hours: Winter Break 24/25

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Templeman Library, Canterbury Campus

  • Sat 14 – Thu 19 Dec                08:00 – 19:00
  • Fri 20 – Sun 22 Dec               09:00 – 17:00
  • Mon 23 – Thu 26 Dec            CLOSED
  • Fri 27 Dec                                 11:00 – 18:00
  • Sat 28 Dec – Sun 29 Dec     09:00 – 17:00
  • Mon 30 Dec – Tue 31 Dec     11:00 – 18:00
  • Wed 1 January 2025             CLOSED
  • Thu 2 – Fri 3 Jan 2025         08:00 – 19:00
  • Sat 4 January 2025              CLOSED – for essential electrical maintenance work
  • Sun 5 – Sun 12 Jan 2025     08:00 – 19:00

From Monday 13 January we will be open 24/7.

Services in the Templeman Library

View the opening times of different Library services over the Winter Break:


Drill Hall Library, Medway campus

  • Fri 13 December                             08:00 – 12:00 midnight
  • Sat 14 – Fri 20 Dec                        09:00 – 17:00
  • Sat 21 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025     CLOSED
  • From Thu 2 Jan: term-time opening resumes
    • Mon – Fri     08:00 – 12:00 midnight
    • Sat & Sun   09:00 – 21:00

Please check the full Drill Hall Library vacation opening times and services.

*The Group zone will be open for the staff and students of the Universities at Medway only.


Borrowing over the vacation: Templeman Library

  • Renewing and Returning books: You don’t need to renew or return any books, including document deliveries, from Friday 20 December to Wednesday 1 January inclusive. Please be aware it is possible books / items may be recalled to the library from Thursday 2 January onwards.
  • Books you don’t need: Please return books you don’t need before you leave for vacation. To return books when the Templeman Library is closed use the drop box near the Library Road entrance.
  • E-books and digital resources: Check LibrarySearch Digital to see if there’s an e-book version of any books you need, so you don’t have to borrow them.
  • Restful Reads and Festive Films: Want some restful reading or festive films over the vacation as a break from studying? Visit our ‘Love to Read’ collection in the Library Café, or browse and borrow from our seasonal selection of books and films on display in the Welcome Hall.

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