Updated Library Hours and Access Information
The law library will close at 6:00pm on Saturday, July 24th. The law library will be closed on Sunday, July 25th. Regular hours will be observed on Monday, July 26th. The law library will open at 7:00am instead of 7:30am on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27th and 28th.
Library hours, particularly evening and weekend hours, are subject to change on short notice due to the COVID-19 situation. Please check this site regularly for updates. The library is now following its regular Summer 2021 schedule, but we encourage you to call (662) 915-6824 to confirm daily opening and closing times before traveling to the library.
Please email lawref@olemiss.edu or call (662) 915-6824 for assistance if you cannot come to the library.
The J.D. Williams Library is also available for law student use. It has high-speed printers, copiers, scanners, and other equipment for UM students’ use. See their website for current hours – https://libraries.olemiss.edu/
| Monday – Thursday | 7:30am to 12am |
| Friday | 7:30am to 10pm |
| Saturday** | 10am to 10pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 12am |
*Building access hours for the non-law school community.
**The Law Library will close at 5:00 pm the evening before home football game days. The Law Library will be closed on home football game days.
Special hours for holidays and exam periods are below.
Any changes to this schedule will be posted on our website prior to the affected time.
| Labor Day Weekend | Friday-Saturday: regular hours; Sunday, 1pm – 6pm; Monday, CLOSED |
| Thanksgiving (Fall Break) | Monday – Wednesday before Thanksgiving, 7am – 6pm; Thursday, CLOSED Friday, 7am – 6pm; Saturday & Sunday, regular hours |
| Fall Exams | Beginning the week before the first exam, Mon.-Sat. 7am – 2am; Sun. 9am – 2am for the duration of the exam period. |
| Skills Session | Mon – Fri., 7am – 10pm; Sat., 9am – 6pm; Sun., 9am – 10pm |
| Martin Luther King Weekend | Friday: 7am – 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED; Monday: CLOSED |
| Spring Break | Mon – Fri., 7am – 9pm; Sat., 9am – 6pm; Sun., CLOSED |
| Easter Weekend | Good Friday, 7am – 6pm; Sat., 1pm – 6pm; Sun., CLOSED; Mon., regular hours |
| Spring Exams | Beginning the week before the first exam, Mon.-Sat. 7am – 2am; Sun. 9am – 2am for the duration of the exam period. |
| Memorial Day Weekend | Saturday & Sunday, Noon – 6pm; Monday (Memorial Day observed), CLOSED |
| Independence Day | CLOSED |
| Summer/Fall/Winter Intersession | These hours vary and will be updated on this page. |