Plan your visit

We’re open to sightseers and the public:

Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Check our upcoming closures for any changes to our normal hours.

Exhibitions at the Weston Library

Our exhibition galleries are open:

Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Café and shops

Café and shops opening hours
 

September

• Thursday 18 September: There will no 60 minute tour at 2pm.
• Friday 19 September: Only 30 minute tours will be available. Blackwell Hall, our cafe and our exhibitions will close at 3pm.
• Saturday 20 September: No 60 minute tours will be available. The Divinity School will close at 4pm. 
• Monday 22 September: There will be no 60 minute tour at 1pm. 
• Tuesday 23 September: The Divinity School will be closed between 11am – 3pm. There will be no 60 minute tours available. 
• Wednesday 24 September: Blackwell Hall, our cafe and exhibitions will close at 4pm.
• Thursday 25 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day. 30 minute library-only tours will be available. 
• Friday 26 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day due to the Degree Day. 30 minute library-only tours will be available. 
• Saturday 27 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day due to the Degree Day. 30 minute library tours will be available. No 60 or 90 minute tours will be available. 
• Sunday 28 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day. 30 minute library-only tours will be available.
• Monday 29 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day. 30 minute library-only tours will be available.
• Tuesday 30 September: The Divinity School will be closed all day. 30 minute library-only tours will be available.

October

• Wednesday 1 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Thursday 2 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Friday 3 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Saturday 4 October: The Divinity School will close at 4pm.
• Sunday 5 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Tuesday 7 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Saturday 11 October: The Divinity School will close at 11.30am. There will not be any 60 minute tours available. Only 30 minute library tours will be available.
• Sunday 12 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 or 90 minute tours available.
• Wednesday 15 October: There will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Thursday 16 October: The Divinity school will open at 2pm.
• Saturday 18 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 or 90 minute tours available.
• Friday 24 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Monday 27 October: 30 minute library only tours available. The Divinity School will be closed and there will not be any 60 minute tours available.
• Friday 31 October: There will not be any 60 minute tours available.

November

• The Treasured exhibition will be closed from 3–7 November. 
• Sunday 2 November: The Divinity School will be closing at 2pm. There will not be a 60 minute tour at 2pm.
• Wednesday 5 November: The Divinity School will close at 4pm
• Friday 7 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 minute tors, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Saturday 8 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 or 90 minute tours, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Monday 10 November: The Divinity school will be closing at 4.30pm.
• Wednesday 12 November: There will not be any 60 minute tours.
• Thursday 13 November: There will not be any 60-minute tours.
• Friday 14 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 minute tours, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Saturday 15 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 or 90 minute tours, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Sunday 16 November: There will not be any 60 minute tours today.
• Tuesday 18 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 minute tours, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Wednesday 19 November: The Divinity School will be closed all day, there will not be any 60 minute tours, all tours will be 30 minutes of Duke Humfrey’s only.
• Friday 21 November: The Divinity School will close at 2.30pm, there will not be 60 minute tour at 2pm.
• Saturday 29 November: There will not be any 60 minute tours today.

We recommend starting your sightseeing visit at the Weston Library:

 Weston Library, Broad Street, OX1 3BG

Here you can buy tour tickets, pick up a map, visit our free exhibitions, stop for a drink at the café or pop into the shop.

If you have a pre-booked Bodleian tour ticket, you can go straight to the Old Bodleian Library via the Great Gate on Catte Street.

Find out more about how to get here
 

Enjoy delicious drinks, snacks, and hot and cold meals in the Bodleian Café at the Weston Library, including vegetarian and vegan options.

Our traditional afternoon tea includes finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam, and a delightful selection of sweet treats, served with tea and coffee – or add a glass of prosecco to your booking.

We want to ensure that everyone can explore our buildings as comfortably as possible. We have different kinds of support in place for visitors with specific access needs.

Find out more about accessibility at our site.

Please note: all library guided tours involve stairs, and the 90-minute tour also includes a substantial amount of walking. We are working on improving accessibility on our guided tours to ensure visitors have an equitable experience.
 

We ask that visitors follow these rules in all of our spaces:

• Please do not leave bags unattended.
• When walking around library buildings, please observe 'quiet please' signs to avoid disturbing those working inside the Old Library and Radcliffe Camera.
• You are very welcome to take photographs, as long as this is for your personal, non-commercial use only. We do not allow the use of video cameras, flash or tripods (including selfie sticks) inside our buildings. Photography is not allowed in the Radcliffe Camera.

Exhibition galleries

Please follow these rules when visiting the exhibition galleries in the Weston Library. We aim to provide a safe environment for our visitors and make sure that our collections are preserved for the future.

• Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries, including bottled water.
• Children are very welcome, but please make sure they are supervised at all times.
• Pushchairs and buggies are welcome in the galleries. At very busy times we may need to limit the number of buggies in the gallery, and this will be at the discretion of the room attendant. Very large double-buggies cannot be brought into the exhibition galleries, due to the narrow walkways between exhibits.
• Assistance dogs are welcome in the galleries.
• Large items such as rucksacks or wheeled cases may not be taken into the galleries, due to space limitations. This includes any item larger than aircraft carry-on luggage. Medium-sized backpacks or cases should not be worn on the back or wheeled, but may be carried. Very small bags and day-packs may be carried on the owner’s back. These rules help avoid damage to works on the walls or to the display cases. The room attendant will use his or her judgement on which bags may be admitted, and how they should be carried, to avoid any risk of damage to the galleries, collections, or other members of the public. For guidance, bags larger than approx. 50 x 40 x 25 cm will be excluded from the galleries. We are unfortunately not able to provide any storage for large bags which have been excluded.
• Please do not bring wet umbrellas into the galleries. You can leave coats or umbrellas on the coat rack outside the galleries (please note that this is at the owner’s risk).
• You may bring pencils into the galleries. Pens and markers are not allowed.

• We encourage all visitors to use Park and Ride options to travel into Oxford to visit us.
• We provide e-tickets for all tours purchased online and we recommend that visitors recommended show their tickets on their devices. Onsite, we have halved the amount of paper being used for printing receipts/tickets.
• Read about sustainability at our café and shops.