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 10pm |
| Saturday** | 9am to 10pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 12am |
The outside doors to the law center are unlocked from 6:00am to 8:00pm daily. Members of the law school community (law students, law faculty, law staff) can swipe their ID card to enter the building at any time. Members of the public who wish to visit the law library after the outside doors are locked should call the library service desk at (662) 915-6824 when you arrive.
**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. 2022 home game dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/24, 10/1, 10/29, 11/12, 11/24
Intersession hours: 8/1/2022 – 8/16/2022 Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am – 6pm
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 weekend before the first exam, Mon.-Sat. 7am – 2am; Sun. 7am – 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. 7am – 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. |