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Christmas 2012 opening hours

01/12/12

The Centre will operate with reduced opening hours over the Christmas period.

Sunday 23 December

Reading Room closed - St Pancras public areas open 11.00 - 17.00

Monday 24 December - Wednesday 26 December

All British Library buildings closed

Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 December

St Pancras buildings open as normal 

Sunday 30 December

Reading Rooms closed. St Pancras exhibition galleries and public areas open only (11.00 - 17.00)

Monday 31 December

St Pancras Exhibition Galleries and Public areas open as normal. Reading Rooms close 17.00

Tuesday 1 January

All British Library buildings closed

From Wednesday 2 January, all British Library buildings are open as normal 

The Business & IP Centre opening times:

Monday                          10.00 - 20.00

Tuesday to Thursday       09.30 - 20.00

Friday and Saturday        09.30 - 17.00

See the opening hours for other parts of the Library

From everybody in the Business & IP Centre, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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