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SFSU Library Hours

Upcoming Holiday Hours

The Library will be closed for the following holidays:

Dec. 24 – Jan. 1 — Winter break
Jan. 19, 2026 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mar. 31, 2026 — Cesar Chavez Day
May 25, 2026 — Memorial Day

Hours

Display of Opening hours
	Dec 08 Monday	Dec 09 Tuesday	Dec 10 Wednesday	Dec 11 Thursday	Dec 12 Friday	Dec 13 Saturday	Dec 14 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 7pm	12pm – 9pm	12pm – 9pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Dec 15 Monday	Dec 16 Tuesday	Dec 17 Wednesday	Dec 18 Thursday	Dec 19 Friday	Dec 20 Saturday	Dec 21 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 12am	7am – 7pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Dec 22 Monday	Dec 23 Tuesday	Dec 24 Wednesday	Dec 25 Thursday	Dec 26 Friday	Dec 27 Saturday	Dec 28 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	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	11am – 5pm	11am – 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Display of Opening hours
	Dec 29 Monday	Dec 30 Tuesday	Dec 31 Wednesday	Jan 01 Thursday	Jan 02 Friday	Jan 03 Saturday	Jan 04 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	10am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	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	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Jan 05 Monday	Jan 06 Tuesday	Jan 07 Wednesday	Jan 08 Thursday	Jan 09 Friday	Jan 10 Saturday	Jan 11 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Jan 12 Monday	Jan 13 Tuesday	Jan 14 Wednesday	Jan 15 Thursday	Jan 16 Friday	Jan 17 Saturday	Jan 18 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Jan 19 Monday	Jan 20 Tuesday	Jan 21 Wednesday	Jan 22 Thursday	Jan 23 Friday	Jan 24 Saturday	Jan 25 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	Closed MLK Jr. Day	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Closed MLK Jr. Day	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed MLK Jr. Day	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	Closed MLK Jr. Day	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	10am – 5pm	–	–
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	Closed MLK Jr. Day	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
	Jan 26 Monday	Jan 27 Tuesday	Jan 28 Wednesday	Jan 29 Thursday	Jan 30 Friday	Jan 31 Saturday	Feb 01 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Feb 02 Monday	Feb 03 Tuesday	Feb 04 Wednesday	Feb 05 Thursday	Feb 06 Friday	Feb 07 Saturday	Feb 08 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Feb 09 Monday	Feb 10 Tuesday	Feb 11 Wednesday	Feb 12 Thursday	Feb 13 Friday	Feb 14 Saturday	Feb 15 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Feb 16 Monday	Feb 17 Tuesday	Feb 18 Wednesday	Feb 19 Thursday	Feb 20 Friday	Feb 21 Saturday	Feb 22 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Feb 23 Monday	Feb 24 Tuesday	Feb 25 Wednesday	Feb 26 Thursday	Feb 27 Friday	Feb 28 Saturday	Mar 01 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Mar 02 Monday	Mar 03 Tuesday	Mar 04 Wednesday	Mar 05 Thursday	Mar 06 Friday	Mar 07 Saturday	Mar 08 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Mar 09 Monday	Mar 10 Tuesday	Mar 11 Wednesday	Mar 12 Thursday	Mar 13 Friday	Mar 14 Saturday	Mar 15 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Mar 16 Monday	Mar 17 Tuesday	Mar 18 Wednesday	Mar 19 Thursday	Mar 20 Friday	Mar 21 Saturday	Mar 22 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	Closed	Closed
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Mar 23 Monday	Mar 24 Tuesday	Mar 25 Wednesday	Mar 26 Thursday	Mar 27 Friday	Mar 28 Saturday	Mar 29 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Mar 30 Monday	Mar 31 Tuesday	Apr 01 Wednesday	Apr 02 Thursday	Apr 03 Friday	Apr 04 Saturday	Apr 05 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	Closed Cesar Chavez Day	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	Closed Cesar Chavez Day	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	Closed Cesar Chavez Day	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	Closed Cesar Chavez Day	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Departments & Services	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Meet with a Librarian	By Appointment	Closed Cesar Chavez Day	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
	Apr 06 Monday	Apr 07 Tuesday	Apr 08 Wednesday	Apr 09 Thursday	Apr 10 Friday	Apr 11 Saturday	Apr 12 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Apr 13 Monday	Apr 14 Tuesday	Apr 15 Wednesday	Apr 16 Thursday	Apr 17 Friday	Apr 18 Saturday	Apr 19 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Display of Opening hours
	Apr 20 Monday	Apr 21 Tuesday	Apr 22 Wednesday	Apr 23 Thursday	Apr 24 Friday	Apr 25 Saturday	Apr 26 Sunday
J. Paul Leonard Library	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 11pm	7am – 7pm	12pm – 6pm	12pm – 6pm
Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 7pm	8am – 5pm	Closed	Closed
Special Collections & Archives	Closed	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	10am – 4pm	Closed	Closed	Closed
Digital Media Studio & MakerSpace	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 7pm	10am – 5pm	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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Additional information

Audio recording: (415) 338-1841

Reserve a study room

Hours for other departments in the Library

Academic Technology (AT) — LIB 80
Peet's Coffee & Tea — Lobby
Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC) — LIB 220
Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL) — LIB 240
Sutro Library — 5th floor