Festive season closures at major archives and libraries

Twas the night before Christmas

And all through the house

All the genies were asking

"What d' ye mean the archives are closed?!!!!!!"

Yes, boys and girls - Santa has to visit our wonderful archivists and librarians as well. The following key archives and libraries will be closed as follows over the festive season:

National Records of Scotland/Scotland's People Centre
http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2015/nrs-festive-holiday-opening-hours

Thursday 24 December: Close at 13:00
Friday 25 and Monday 28 December: Closed
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December: Open 9:00 -16:30
Thursday 31 December: Close at 13:00
Friday 1 and Monday 4 January: Closed


National Library of Scotland
http://www.nls.uk/using-the-library/opening-hours

George IV Bridge Building and the Maps Reading Room during the festive season:

Thursday 24 December: Close at 16.00
25, 26, 27 and 28 December: Closed
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December: Close at 17.00
Thursday 31 December: Close at 16.00.
Friday 1 and Saturday 2 January: Closed
Sunday 3 and Monday 4 January: Reading rooms closed; Visitor Centre and exhibitions: 14.00-17.00.


Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/visiting_proni/opening_hours.htm

Thursday 24 December 2015: Closed
Friday 25 December 2015: Closed
Monday 28 December 2015: Closed

(New Year closures not yet listed)

NB: PRONI will be closed on Thursday evenings throughout December 2015 and January 2016


National Library of Ireland (Dublin):
http://www.nli.ie/en/opening-hours.aspx

NLI Reading Rooms
Closed Thursday, 24 December 2015 to Sunday, 3 January 2016 inclusive.

NLI Exhibitions
Closed Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December 2015.
Open Tuesday 29 December to Thursday 31 December 2015, 10am-4.45pm.
Closed Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2016.


National Archives of Ireland (Dublin)
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/2015/11/closure-for-christmas-new-year/

The Reading Room of the National Archives will close at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 December 2015 and will re-open at 9.15 a.m. on Tuesday, 29 December 2015. The Reading Room will be closed on Friday, 1 January 2016 and will re-open at 9.15 a.m. on Monday, 4 January 2016.

Normal opening hours resume on Monday, 4 January 2016.


The National Archives (Kew)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/bank-holiday-closure/

Closed from Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December, and on New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January.


British Library (St. Pancras, London)
http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/loc/seasonalclosures/index.html

Thursday 24 - Monday 28 December: Closed
Thursday 31 December: Close at 17.00
Friday 1 January: Closed
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January: Open as normal


British Library (Boston Spa, Yorkshire)
http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/loc/seasonalclosures/index.html

Thursday 24 - Monday 28 December: Closed
Thursday 31 December: Open as normal
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 January: Closed


National Library of Wales
https://www.llgc.org.uk/visit/before-your-visit/openingtimes/

The Library will close on Thursday 24 December at 3 pm and re-open on Monday 4 January at 9.00 am  (the Reading Rooms will open at 9.30 am)


For all other archives, check their website in advance of a prospective visit!

Chris

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