Regular Opening Hours
| Library | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Sunday | 08.00 - 20.00 |
| Special Collections Reading Room | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Saturday | 12.00 - 18.00 (except public holidays) |
| Bistro Wärchbrogg | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 08.00 - 18.00 |
| Saturday | 08.00 - 16.00 |
| Sunday | 08.00 - 16.00 |
Special Opening Hours 2024
| Library | |
|---|---|
| National Holiday | 1. August - closed |
| Maintenance | 9. to 15. September - closed |
| Christmas | 24. to 25. December - closed |
| New Year | 31. December to 1. January - closed |
| Bistro Wärchbrogg | |
|---|---|
| Easter | 29. March to 1. April - closed |
| Ascension | 9. May - closed |
| Whit Monday | 20. May - closed |
| Corpus Christi | 30. May - closed |
| National Holiday | 1. August - closed |
| Assumption | 15. August - closed |
| Maintenance | 9. bis 15. September - closed |
| All Saints | 1. November - closed |
| Christmas / New Year | 24. December to 2. January - closed |
Regular library opening hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 07.30 - 21.30 |
| Saturday | 07.45 - 16.30 |
Sunday opening
For students there are supplementary Sunday opening hours during the exam preparation period.
| Thursday (Ascension), | 14 May 2026 |
| Sunday, | 17 May 2026 |
| Sunday, | 24 May 2026 |
| Whit Monday, | 25 May 2026 |
| Sunday, | 31 May 2026 |
| Thursday (Corpus Christi), | 4 June 2026 |
| Sunday | 7 June 2026 |
| Sunday | 14 June 2026 |
| Sunday | 21 June 2026 |
Special Opening Hours 2026 | |
| Ascension | 13 May – open until 18:30 14 May – closed |
| Whit Monday | 25 May – closed |
| Corpus Christi | 3 June – open until 18:30 4 June – closed |
| Summer opening hours | 6 to 31 July Mon–Fri: 07:30–18:30 Sat: 07:45–16:30 |
| Summer Holiday | 1 to 15 August – closed |
| Summer opening hours | 17 to 29 August Mon–Fri: 07:30–18:30 Sat: 07:45–16:30 |
| St. Leodegar | 1 October – open until 18:30 02 October – closed |
| Immaculate Conception | 7 December – open until 18:30 8 December – closed |
| Christmas | 23 December – open until 18:30 24 to 26 December –closed |
| New Year | 30 December – open until 18:30 31 December to 2 January – closed |
Reduced summer opening hours
In July and the second half of August we close at 18:30.
Summer closure
The library is closed during the first two weeks of August. During this period our local holdings can be ordered to our location at Sempacherstrasse.
You can find our daily opening hours on our HSLU website.
For members of the Department of Engineering & Architecture access is possible daily from 06.00 - 22.00 with the HSLU Card.
Regular Opening Hours
| Information desk | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 09.00 - 17.00 |
| Lunch break | 12.00 - 13.00 |
Information desk is not staffed continuously during lunch break.
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 07.00 - 22.00 |
| Saturdays | 07.00 - 18.00 |
| Sunday + holidays | Closed for external users |
Members of the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology and the Lucerne School of Business have 24/7 access to the library with their HSLU-Card.
External users (including students from other HSLU schools) only have access during the opening times of the building.
Special Opening Hours
Please note the special opening hours on public holidays and during semester breaks.
Regular Opening Hours
Members of the Department of HSLU – Design Film Art have continuous access to the library with their HSLU Card.
| Library | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 09.00 - 17.00 |
Regular Opening Hours
Members of the Department of HSLU – Music have continuous access to the library with their HSLU Card.
| Library | |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 08.00 - 18.00 |
| Saturday | 10.00 - 14.00 |
Opening Hours
| Info Desk | |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 08.00 – 17.00 |
Special Opening Hours
Please note the special opening hours on public holidays and during semester breaks.