Hours
Ladd Library is open to the general public through the main entrance from 8am-6pm during the regular academic semester. A Bates ID card is required to access the building after 6pm.
+Short Term: April 28 – May 21, 2025
Sundays, 10am – 10pm
Mondays – Thursdays, 8am – 10pm
Fridays, 8am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
+Commencement Week: May 22 – 27, 2025
May 22 – 23, Thursday-Friday, 8am – 8pm
May 24, Saturday, Baccalaureate, 8am – 430pm
May 25, Sunday, Commencement, 8am – 430pm
May 26, Monday, Memorial Day, Closed
+Summer: May 26 – August 24, 2025
Mondays – Fridays, 8am – 4:30pm
Saturdays – Sundays, Closed
May 26, Monday, Memorial Day, Closed
June 19, Thursday, Juneteenth Day, Closed
July 4, Friday, Independence Day, Closed
+Reunion Weekend: June 6 – 8, 2025
June 6, Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
June 7, Saturday, 8am – 4:30pm
June 8, Sunday, Closed
+Orientation: August 26 – September 4, 2024
Aug. 26 – 30, Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Aug. 31, Saturday, Closed
Sept. 1, Sunday, 10am – 8pm
Sept. 2 – 3, Monday – Tuesday, 7:30am – 8pm
Sept. 4, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule begins)
+Fall Semester: September 4 – December 16, 2024
Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am
Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
Sundays, 10am – 1am
+Fall Recess: October 15 – 20, 2024
Oct. 15, Tuesday, 7:30am – 10pm
Oct. 16 – 18, Wednesday – Friday, 7:30am – 8pm
Oct. 19, Saturday, 10am – 8pm Closed for unexpected mechanical issues
Oct. 20, Sunday, 10am – 1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)
+Thanksgiving Recess: Nov. 22 – Dec.1, 2024
Nov. 22, Friday, 730am – 8pm
Nov. 23 – 24, Saturday – Sunday, Closed
Nov. 25 – 27, Monday – Wednesday, 8am – 4:30pm
Nov. 28 – 30, Thursday – Saturday, Closed
Dec. 1, Sunday, noon – 10pm
Regular semester schedule resumes Monday.
+Fall Semester Exams: December 7 – 16, 2024
Dec. 7, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Dec. 8, Sunday, 10am – 1am
Dec. 9-12, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am
Dec. 13, Friday, 7:30am – 8pm
Dec. 14, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Dec. 15, Sunday, 10am – 1am
Dec. 16, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm
+Between Semester Recess: December 17, 2024 – January 7, 2025
Dec. 17 – 20, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1, 2024, Closed
Jan. 2 – 3, 2025, Thursday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Jan. 4, Saturday, Closed
Jan. 5, Sunday, 10am – 8pm
Jan. 6 – 7, Monday – Tuesday, 8am – 8pm
Jan. 8, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule resumes)
+February Recess: February 15 – 23, 2025
Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday, Feb. 15 – 16, 10am – 8pm
Monday – Friday, Feb. 17 – 21, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, Feb. 23, 10am -1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)
+March Recess: March 17 – 24, 2025
Monday, March 17, 7:30am – 1am
Tuesday, March 18, 7:30am – 8pm
Wednesday – Friday, March 19-21, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday, March 22, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, March 23, 10am – 1am (Regular semester schedule resumes.)
+Winter Semester: January 8 – April 21, 2025
Sundays, 10am – 1am
Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am
Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
+Winter Semester Exams: April 12 – 21, 2025
April 12, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
April 13, Sunday, 10am – 1am
April 14-17, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am
April 18, Friday, 730am – 8pm
April 19, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
April 20, Sunday, 10am – 1am
April 21, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm
+ Between Semester Recess: April 22 – 27, 2025
April 22 – 25, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 8pm
April 26, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
April 27, Sunday, 10am – 8pm