Library Hours and Access Information
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 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 | 7am to 12am |
| Friday | 7am to 12am |
| Saturday** | 7am to 12am |
| Sunday | 7am 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. In 2021, the library will be closed on 9/11, 9/18, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/13, and 11/20.
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. |