During the COVID-19 pandemic, the WRLC partner libraries remain committed to serving their communities to the best of their ability as allowed by campus regulations. The status of each university is listed here to provide an updated overview of operations. The information will be updated as the situation evolves.
| University | Library Hours | Library Open for Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| AU | Fall: Mon-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-10pm Spring: Mon-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-10pm Summer: Visitor access hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm and Sat-Sun 11am-6pm | Yes. Please refer to https://www.american.edu/library/services/visitors.cfm |
| AU Law | Fall: Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9pm Spring: Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 10am-9pm Summer: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat-Sun 10am-9pm | Currently open to WCL students, faculty and staff; WCL Alumni by reservation only |
| CU | Fall: https://libraries.catholic.edu/about-us/library-hours.html Spring: https://libraries.catholic.edu/about-us/library-hours.html Summer: https://libraries.catholic.edu/about-us/library-hours.html | Library open to visitors. No vaccine mandate In place. Photo ID with expiration date required for non-CU folks. WRLC IDs accepted |
| DC | Fall: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 9am-3pm Spring: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 9am-3pm Summer: Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm; Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 8am-4:30pm | Yes |
| GA | Fall: Mon - Thurs: 8 - 11, Fri: 8-6, Sat: Closed, & Sun: 1-11 Spring: Mon - Thurs: 8 - 11, Fri: 8-6, Sat: Closed, & Sun: 1-11 Summer: Monday - Thursday: 8am - 8pm, Friday: 8am - 6pm, and Sunday: 1 - 5pm | No visitors allowed, except by appointment |
| GM | Fall: Fenwick Library
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 12 midnight,
Friday 8:00 am - 6:00pm,
Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm,
Sunday 12:00 Noon - 12 midnight Spring: Fenwick Library Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 12 midnight, Friday 8:00 am - 6:00pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 Noon - 12 midnight Summer: Fenwick Library: Monday -Friday: 8am-6pm; Saturday/Sunday: 12pm-6pm | Yes |
| GM Arlington | Fall: Mon-Thur: 10:00am - 8:00pm;
Fri-Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm; Sun Closed Spring: Mon-Thur: 10:00am - 8:00pm; Fri-Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm; Sun Closed Summer: Monday-Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm; Friday: 11am-5pm; Saturday/Sunday: Closed | Yes |
| GT | Fall: Building: 7am-2am
Circ Desk: M-F 8:30am-10pm, Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 12pm-10pm Spring: Building: 7am-2am Circ Desk: M-F 8:30am-10pm, Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 12pm-10pm Summer: Building: 8AM-12AM 7 days a week. Circulation Desk: 8:30AM- 6PM M-F, 12PM-6PM Saturday & Sunday | The Library is closed to external community members and guests, with limited exceptions. Find the most current information available on the Library's COVID-19 FAQ. |
| GT Law | Fall: Building: 7am-2am
Circ Desk: M-F 9am-8pm, Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun: 12pm-8pm Spring: Building: 7am-2am Circ Desk: M-F 9am-8pm, Sat: 9am-6pm, Sun: 12pm-8pm Summer: 7am-Midnight every day | The Georgetown Law Library building is currently open to Georgetown students, faculty, and staff. |
| GW | Fall: 24/7 Spring: 24/7 Summer: Sun 12p-6p Mon-Fri 7am - 8pm Sat 12p-6p | Entrance to Gelman Library is available to GW students, faculty, staff, and alumni who have a physical GWorld card enabled for campus access. Students and faculty of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) may also enter Gelman Library. All other alumni and visitor access to the library buildings is only available for: Users of specialized collections with an appointment (including the Special Collections Research Center and Global Resources Center), Senior students/staff of the School Without Walls, and Attendees of scheduled events |
| GW HS (Himmelfarb) | Fall: 24/7 Spring: 24/7 Summer: 24/7 | Physical access to Himmelfarb Library is restricted to graduate students, and undergraduate majors, medical residents, faculty and staff of The George Washington University Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWSPH), and Nursing (SON). Faculty of other programs within the University also have library access. All affiliates listed above must present a current GWorld card upon entry, and must have uploaded their vaccine records to GW’s vaccine portal. |
| GW Law (Burns) | Fall: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 11:45 pm and Sat - Sun 9:00 am - 11:45 pm, with exceptions. See calendar for more information. Spring: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 11:45 pm and Sat - Sun 9:00 am - 11:45 pm, with exceptions. See calendar for more information. Summer: Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 9:45pm, Friday - Sunday: 9:00am - 5:45pm | Open to GWU faculty, staff, law students, law alumni and GW graduate students needing to use legal information resources. Current information for visitors to campus is here. Current information for visitors to the Burns Law Library is here. |
| GW Mt. Vernon (Eckles) | Fall: Sun - Thurs 12pm-12am, Fri and Sat 12pm-6pm Spring: Sun - Thurs 12pm-12am, Fri and Sat 12pm-6pm Summer: CLOSED | |
| HU | Fall: Founders Library: Mon-Thurs 8am-10pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1:30pm-10pm
Undergraduate Library: Mon-Thurs 8am-12am, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1:30pm-10pm Spring: Founders Library: Mon-Thurs 8am-10pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1:30pm-10pm Undergraduate Library: Mon-Thurs 8am-12am, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1:30pm-10pm Summer: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM | Yes, but Visitors must download BisonSafe app & answer questions about Covid symptoms to be let into the building. This is a daily requirement. |
| HU Law | Fall: M-F 7AM-11PM Sat, 9AM-10PM, Sun, 11AM-11PM Spring: M-F 7AM-11PM Sat, 9AM-10PM, Sun, 11AM-11PM Summer: May 31-July 22, 2022 Monday -Friday 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Saturday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. | The Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Law Library on the Howard University West Campus is restricted to current Howard Law and Divinity students, faculty, and staff at this time. |
| HU HSL | Fall: M-Thr: 8:00 am - 12:00 am; Fri: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat - Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Spring: M-Thr: 8:00 am - 12:00 am; Fri: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat - Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Summer: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sat 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. - Sun: Closed | Open to HU students and WRLC patrons. WRLC patrons must have a valid, current institution ID. Patrons/researchers from outside the WRLC can (tentatively) use the library by appointment. HU graduates can use the HSL, but cannot borrow materials. |
| MU | Fall: M-TH 7:30am-11pm
F 7:30-6pm
Sunday 1:30pm-9:30pm
(WRLC patrons require appointments after 7pm) Spring: M-TH 7:30am-11pm F 7:30-6pm Sunday 1:30pm-9:30pm (WRLC patrons require appointments after 7pm) Summer: M-TH 8am-9pm F 8am-4pm Sun. 1pm-9pm (WRLC patrons require appointments after 7pm) August: M-TH 10am-6pm, Fri. 10am-4pm | yes, appointments required for WRLC patrons after 7pm |
| TR | Fall: Spring: Summer: Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Friday – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Sunday – Closed | The library is open for Trinity community use. Current students, faculty, staff, and alumni are able to visit the library in person. |
| UDC Law | Fall: Spring: Summer: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Saturday and Sunday | Currently closed to the public |