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Upcoming Holiday Hours

J. Paul Leonard Library will be closed for the following holidays:

Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth
Friday, July 4 — Independence Day

Hours

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 02 Monday	Jun 03 Tuesday	Jun 04 Wednesday	Jun 05 Thursday	Jun 06 Friday	Jun 07 Saturday	Jun 08 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 09 Monday	Jun 10 Tuesday	Jun 11 Wednesday	Jun 12 Thursday	Jun 13 Friday	Jun 14 Saturday	Jun 15 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 16 Monday	Jun 17 Tuesday	Jun 18 Wednesday	Jun 19 Thursday	Jun 20 Friday	Jun 21 Saturday	Jun 22 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	Closed Juneteenth	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed Juneteenth	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed Juneteenth	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed Juneteenth	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed Juneteenth	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed Juneteenth	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 23 Monday	Jun 24 Tuesday	Jun 25 Wednesday	Jun 26 Thursday	Jun 27 Friday	Jun 28 Saturday	Jun 29 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jun 30 Monday	Jul 01 Tuesday	Jul 02 Wednesday	Jul 03 Thursday	Jul 04 Friday	Jul 05 Saturday	Jul 06 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 07 Monday	Jul 08 Tuesday	Jul 09 Wednesday	Jul 10 Thursday	Jul 11 Friday	Jul 12 Saturday	Jul 13 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 14 Monday	Jul 15 Tuesday	Jul 16 Wednesday	Jul 17 Thursday	Jul 18 Friday	Jul 19 Saturday	Jul 20 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 21 Monday	Jul 22 Tuesday	Jul 23 Wednesday	Jul 24 Thursday	Jul 25 Friday	Jul 26 Saturday	Jul 27 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Jul 28 Monday	Jul 29 Tuesday	Jul 30 Wednesday	Jul 31 Thursday	Aug 01 Friday	Aug 02 Saturday	Aug 03 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 04 Monday	Aug 05 Tuesday	Aug 06 Wednesday	Aug 07 Thursday	Aug 08 Friday	Aug 09 Saturday	Aug 10 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 11 Monday	Aug 12 Tuesday	Aug 13 Wednesday	Aug 14 Thursday	Aug 15 Friday	Aug 16 Saturday	Aug 17 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 18 Monday	Aug 19 Tuesday	Aug 20 Wednesday	Aug 21 Thursday	Aug 22 Friday	Aug 23 Saturday	Aug 24 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Aug 25 Monday	Aug 26 Tuesday	Aug 27 Wednesday	Aug 28 Thursday	Aug 29 Friday	Aug 30 Saturday	Aug 31 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Sep 01 Monday	Sep 02 Tuesday	Sep 03 Wednesday	Sep 04 Thursday	Sep 05 Friday	Sep 06 Saturday	Sep 07 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Sep 08 Monday	Sep 09 Tuesday	Sep 10 Wednesday	Sep 11 Thursday	Sep 12 Friday	Sep 13 Saturday	Sep 14 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Sep 15 Monday	Sep 16 Tuesday	Sep 17 Wednesday	Sep 18 Thursday	Sep 19 Friday	Sep 20 Saturday	Sep 21 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Sep 22 Monday	Sep 23 Tuesday	Sep 24 Wednesday	Sep 25 Thursday	Sep 26 Friday	Sep 27 Saturday	Sep 28 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Sep 29 Monday	Sep 30 Tuesday	Oct 01 Wednesday	Oct 02 Thursday	Oct 03 Friday	Oct 04 Saturday	Oct 05 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Oct 06 Monday	Oct 07 Tuesday	Oct 08 Wednesday	Oct 09 Thursday	Oct 10 Friday	Oct 11 Saturday	Oct 12 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Oct 13 Monday	Oct 14 Tuesday	Oct 15 Wednesday	Oct 16 Thursday	Oct 17 Friday	Oct 18 Saturday	Oct 19 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Special Collections & Archives	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed
Chat with a Librarian	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours
Used Book & Media Store	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Additional information

Audio recording: (415) 338-1841

Reserve a study room

Hours for other departments in the Library

Academic Technology — LIB 80
Peet's Coffee & Tea — Lobby
Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC) — LIB 220
Information Technology Services (ITS) — LIB 360E
Sutro Library — 5th floor