Hours and Closings

Hours

The John Carter Brown Library's reading room is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am - to 12:45 pm and from 2 pm to 4:45pm, and Friday from 10 am to 12:45 pm. Reservations are required for all research visits.

Closings

The JCB will be closed on the following dates during 2025:

Monday, October 13 - Indigenous Peoples Day

Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28 — Thanksgiving Holiday 

Monday, December 22 - Friday, January 9, 2026 — Winter Break

Monday, January 19, 2026   - Martin Luther King, Jr Day