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Leddy Library at UWindsor: Hours, Quiet Floors and Study Rooms
Leddy Library is UWindsor's main library, split between the Main Building and the West Building. Since September 8, 2026 it runs two kinds of hours: full-service hours with every desk open, and extended building hours when only the Main Building stays open for studying. On weeknights you can stay until midnight.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. View sources
Fall 2026 hours
During extended building hours the West Building and the circulation and information desk close. The Main Building stays open, with student staff on hand.
The library is closed on Thanksgiving, Monday, October 12, 2026. Check the live hours page before exams, because the schedule can change.
| Day | Full-service hours | Extended building hours (Main Building only) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 9 p.m. to midnight |
| Friday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Saturday and Sunday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
What still works after the desk closes
Printing, computers, online resources, research guides, self-checkout of general-collection items and a province-wide chat reference service keep working in extended hours.
Some things need full-service hours. Plan to visit before the desk closes if you need print course reserves, borrowed technology or equipment, in-person research help, or to pick up an item ordered from another library.
Pick a quiet or collaborative floor
Leddy zones its floors by noise level. If you need silence, head for the second or fourth floor of the Main Building or the third floor of the West Building.
| Floor | Main Building | West Building |
|---|---|---|
| Lower level | Collaborative; home to the Media Centre | Not applicable |
| 1st floor | Collaborative; main computer workstations | Collaborative; Curriculum Resource Centre for education students |
| 2nd floor | Quiet study | Collaborative |
| 3rd floor | Collaborative | Quiet study |
| 4th floor | Quiet study | Not listed |
Booking a study room
Both room types are booked online through the library's room calendar, up to 30 days ahead. Check in and out so an unused room frees up for someone else.
Leddy's summary page describes personal rooms as two three-hour sessions a day, while its policy page allows three bookings a day. Follow the booking system if the two disagree.
| Room type | Capacity | Online limit | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal study room | 1 person | Up to 3 hours per booking; the policy page allows 3 bookings a day | 2nd and 3rd floors |
| Group study room | Up to 4 people | 180 minutes a day in total; longer stays go through the information desk | Main: 218C, 218D and 318A to 318D. West: 206 to 209, 310 and 311. Room 4111C needs a key from the information desk |
- Lidded drinks are allowed. Meals aren't.
- Keep voices down in group rooms, because noise carries between them.
- Don't leave your laptop, phone or wallet unattended. Report problems to the information desk at extension 3200 or through the Safe Lancer app.
Other spaces worth knowing
These spaces follow the library's regular hours.
- Wellness rooms in 2169 (Main, 2nd floor) and 307 (West, 3rd floor) are first come, first served, with no booking.
- A bookable child-friendly study room and a breastfeeding room in W118 support student parents.
- Your UwinCASH balance can pay for library printing and photocopying.
The Law Library is separate
The Don and Gail Rodzik Law Library serves the Faculty of Law and keeps its own hours. In fall 2026 it's open 8:30 a.m. to 10:50 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. on Sunday. Its study-room booking is for law students.
Keep exploring
Sources and updates
This independent guide summarizes the official information linked below. Availability, access rules and application cycles can change; check the relevant university page before making a decision.
- Leddy Library: changes to library hours and access (September 6, 2026)
- Leddy Library: hours
- Leddy Library: quiet and group study spaces
- Leddy Library: find a space
- Leddy Library: study rooms
- Leddy Library: study room policies
- UWindsor Faculty of Law: Law Library
- UWindsor Food Services: residence meal plan and UwinCASH