Watson Library Schedules
Book Retrieval Schedule
Refer to the chart below to determine when your items will be available, based on item location and time of request. You will be notified via email when your item is available.
| Location of Materials | Time of Request | Time Available |
|---|---|---|
| Watson Library Stacks | Before 10:30 am | 11:30 am |
| Before 12:00 pm | 1 pm | |
| Before 2 pm | 3 pm | |
| Before 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | |
| Watson Library Special Collections (Photo ID Required) | Anytime | Retrieved upon Request at Circulation Desk. (Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm; Saturday 10 am-2 pm) |
| Departmental Libraries | Anytime | Within 3 business days of request |
| Offsite | Anytime | Within 3 business days of requests placed by 2:30 pm |
Saturdays: Requested books with the location Watson Library Stacks are retrieved approximately every 20 minutes until 2pm. No books are retrieved after 2pm. Departmental library books are not available for retrieval.
Holiday Closures
During the following holiday closures, our research assistance email and virtual chat service will be suspended. Services for Museum staff will also be suspended on these dates.
2026
January 1, 2026, Thursday. Closed
January 19, Monday. Closed
February 16, Monday. Closed
May 4, Monday. Closed
May 22, Friday. Paging ends at 1:30 pm, libraries close at 3:00 pm
May 25, Monday. Closed
June 19, Friday. Closed
July 2, Thursday. Paging ends at 1:30 pm, libraries close at 3:00 pm
July 3, Friday. Closed
July 4, Saturday. Closed
September 4, Friday. Paging ends at 1:30pm, libraries close at 3:00pm
September 5, Saturday. Closed
September 7, Monday. Closed
October 10, Saturday. Closed
October 12, Monday. Closed
November 3, Tuesday. Closed
November 11, Wednesday. Closed
November 25, Wednesday. Paging ends at 1:30 pm, libraries close at 3:00 pm
November 26, Thursday. Closed
November 27, Friday. Closed
November 28, Saturday. Closed
December 24, Thursday. Closed
December 25, Friday. Closed
December 26, Saturday. Closed
December 31, Thursday. Paging ends at 1:30 pm, libraries close at 3:00 pm
January 1, 2027, Friday. Closed
January 2, 2027, Saturday. Closed