Hours

Ladd Library is open to the public 8am-6pm during the regular academic semester. A Bates ID card is required to access the building after 6pm.

Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am

Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm

Saturdays, 10am – 8pm

Sundays, 10am – 1am

Nov. 22, Friday, 730am – 8pm

Nov. 23 – 24, Saturday – Sunday, Closed

Nov. 25 – 27, Monday – Wednesday, 8am – 4:30pm

Nov. 28 – 30, Thursday – Saturday, Closed

Dec. 1, Sunday, noon – 1am

Regular semester schedule resumes Monday.

Dec. 7, Saturday, 10am – 8pm

Dec. 8, Sunday, 10am – 1am

Dec. 9-12, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am

Dec. 13, Friday, 7:30am – 8pm

Dec. 14, Saturday, 10am – 8pm

Dec. 15, Sunday, 10am – 1am

Dec. 16, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm

Dec. 17 – 20, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

Dec. 21 Jan. 1, 2024, Closed

Jan. 2 – 3, 2025, Thursday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

Jan. 4, Saturday, Closed

Jan. 5, Sunday, 10am – 8pm

Jan. 6 – 7, Monday – Tuesday, 8am – 8pm

Jan. 8, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule resumes)

Sundays, 10am – 1am

Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am

Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm

Saturdays, 10am – 8pm

Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30am – 8pm

Saturday – Sunday, Feb. 15 – 16, 10am – 8pm

Monday – Friday, Feb. 17 – 21, 7:30am – 8pm

Saturday, Feb. 22, 10am – 8pm

Sunday, Feb. 23, 10am -1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)

Monday, March 17, 7:30am – 1am

Tuesday, March 18, 7:30am – 8pm

Wednesday – Friday, March 19-21, 7:30am – 8pm

Saturday, March 22, 10am – 8pm

Sunday, March 23, 10am – 1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)

April 12, Saturday, 10am – 8pm

April 13, Sunday, 10am – 1am

April 14-17, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am

April 18, Friday, 730am – 8pm

April 19, Saturday, 10am – 8pm

April 20, Sunday, 10am – 1am

April 21, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm

April 22-25, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 8pm

April 26, Saturday, 10am – 8pm

April 27, Sunday, 10am – 8pm

Sundays, 10am – 10pm

Mondays – Thursdays, 8am – 10pm

Fridays, 8am – 8pm

Saturdays, 10am – 8pm

May 22-23, Thursday-Friday, 8am – 8pm

May 24, Saturday, Baccalaureate, 8am – 430pm

May 25, Sunday, Commencement, 8am – 430pm

May 26, Monday, Memorial Day, Closed

June 6, Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

June 7, Saturday, 8am – 4:30pm

June 8, Sunday, Closed

Mondays – Fridays, 8am – 4:30pm

Saturdays – Sundays, Closed


May 27, Monday, Memorial Day, Closed

June 13, Thursday, Staff Enrichment, 8am – Noon

June 19, Wednesday, Juneteenth Day, noon – 4:30pm

July 4, Thursday, Independence Day, Closed

Aug. 26 – 30, Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

Aug. 31, Saturday, Closed

Sept. 1, Sunday, 10am – 8pm

Sept. 2 – 3, Monday – Tuesday, 7:30am – 8pm

Sept. 4, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule begins)

Oct. 15, Tuesday, 7:30am – 10pm

Oct. 16 – 18, Wednesday – Friday, 7:30am – 8pm

Oct. 20, Sunday, 10am – 1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)