Temporary building closures for essential maintenance
We’ll be carrying out essential maintenance work at our St Pancras site over the coming months. To allow this work to take place safely, the building will be closed on selected dates.
2026 closures
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September
- Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December
2027 closures
- Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January
- Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July
- Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September
- Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October
- Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December
2028 closures
- Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 March
How you might be affected
Please do not request any new items during planned closures as we will not be able to fulfil these. If you do request an item for one of these weekends we will contact you with more information.
Further information
Please note that we previously publicised a closure on 24 and 25 October 2026 but this has been cancelled.
Reminders of these closures will be shared regularly on our social media channels and directly to registered Readers and Members.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding while we carry out these important works.