Welcome back to Cambridge, and to the start of Lent term! The library is open Monday – Friday, 9.15am-7pm, and Saturdays 11am-5pm. Doors lock 20 minutes before closing.  

The English Faculty Library has resumed it’s normal out-of-term opening hours of Monday-Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, with doors locking 20 minutes before closing. It’s still chilly in the library, so dress warm!

The EFL will be closed from 12pm on Tuesday 6 January due to inclement temperatures in the library. We hope to reopen on Wednesday at 9.30am. In the meantime, users are encouraged to go use space in the Modern and Medieval Languages Library located in the Raised Faculty Building.  

You made it to the end of term! The library is open Saturday 6th December, 11-5pm, for the final Saturday of the year. From Monday the 8th December, we switch to vacation opening hours. The EFL will be open Monday-Friday, 9.30-5pm. The library will be closed from 22nd December-2nd January inclusive. The library will reopen […]

A BIG WELCOME to all of our new and returning students! If you are new to the EFL, remember to book a tour of the library, or just stop by for your library welcome pack including EFL pencils and sweets. Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram @eflcam for library updates and information around Cambridge. From […]

The English Faculty Library will be CLOSED on Friday 19 September to accommodate staff annual leave. We will reopen on Monday 22 September at 9.30am with our normal out of term hours. If you have any questions, email us at english@lib.cam.ac.uk.

The English Faculty Library will be CLOSED on Friday 29 August to accommodate staff annual leave. We will reopen on Monday 1 September at 9.30am with our normal out of term hours.

The English Faculty Library will be closed for the August Bank Holiday from Friday 22 August through Monday 25 August. We will reopen at 9.30am on Tuesday 26 August with our normal out of term hours.

We made it through term, and from Monday 23 June the EFL will be operating our out-of-term hours: Monday – Friday 09:30 to 17:00 Last entry to the library at 16:40. Your EFL Team will still be here over the summer for all your questions and library support. Here or away you can email us […]

Exam term is here and we know you are eager to spend some quality time in the EFL. We’ve returned with our regular opening hours: Monday – Friday 9.30 am to 7 pm Saturday 11 am to 5 pm Last entry to the library is 20 minutes before closing. The EFL is open both May […]