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.
+Summer: May 26 – August 24, 2025
Mondays – Fridays, 8am – 4:30pm
Saturdays – Sundays, Closed
May 26, Monday, Memorial Day, Closed
June 12, Thursday, Staff Enrichment Early Release, 8am – 1:00pm
June 19, Thursday, Juneteenth, Closed
July 4, Friday, Independence Day, Closed
+Orientation: August 25 – September 3, 2025
Aug. 25 – 29, Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Aug. 30, Saturday, Closed
Aug. 31, Sunday, 10am – 8pm
Sept. 1 – 2, Monday – Tuesday, 7:30am – 8pm
Sept. 3, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule begins)
+Fall Semester: September 3 – December 15, 2025
Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am
Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
Sundays, 10am – 1am
+Fall Recess: October 14 – 19, 2025
Oct. 14, Tuesday, 7:30am – 10pm
Oct. 15 – 17, Wednesday – Friday, 7:30am – 8pm
Oct. 18, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Oct. 19, Sunday, 10am – 1am (regular semester schedule resumes.)
+Thanksgiving Recess: Nov. 21 – 30, 2025
Nov. 21, Friday, 730am – 8pm
Nov. 22 – 23, Saturday – Sunday, Closed
Nov. 24 – 26, Monday – Wednesday, 8am – 4:30pm
Nov. 27 – 29, Thursday – Saturday, Closed
Dec. 1, Sunday, noon – 10pm
Regular semester schedule resumes Monday, Dec. 1.
+Fall Semester Exams: December 7 – 16, 2025
Dec. 6, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Dec. 7, Sunday, 10am – 1am
Dec. 8 – 11, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am
Dec. 12, Friday, 7:30am – 8pm
Dec. 13, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Dec. 14, Sunday, 10am – 10pm
Dec. 15, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm
+Between Semester Recess: December 16, 2025 – January 7, 2026
Dec. 16 – 19, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Dec. 20 – 21, Saturday – Sunday, Closed
Dec. 22 – 23, Monday – Tuesday, 8am – 4:30pm
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026, Closed
Jan. 5 – 9, 2026, Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Jan. 10, Saturday, Closed
Jan. 11, Sunday, 10am – 8pm
Jan. 12 – 13, Monday – Tuesday, 8am – 8pm
Jan. 14, Wednesday, 7:30am – 1am (regular semester schedule resumes)
+Winter Semester: January 14 – April 27, 2026
Sundays, 10am – 1am
Mondays – Thursdays, 7:30am – 1am
Fridays, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
+February Recess: February 13 – 22, 2026
Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday, Feb. 14 – 15, 10am – 8pm
Monday – Friday, Feb. 16 – 20, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 21, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, Feb. 22, 10am -1am (regular semester schedule resumes.)
+March Recess: March 16 – 24, 2026
Monday, March 16, 7:30am – 1am
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30am – 8pm
Wednesday – Friday, March 18 – 20, 7:30am – 8pm
Saturday, March 21, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, March 22, 10am – 1am (regular semester schedule resumes.)
+Winter Semester Exams: April 18 – 27, 2026
April 18, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
April 19, Sunday, 10am – 1am
April 20-23, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 1am
April 24, Friday, 730am – 8pm
April 25, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
April 26, Sunday, 10am – 10pm
April 27, Monday, 7:30am – 8pm
+ Between Semester Recess: April 28 – May 3, 2026
April 28 – May 1, Tuesday – Friday, 8am – 8pm
May 2, Saturday, 10am – 8pm
May 3, Sunday, 10am – 8pm
+Short Term: May 4 – 27, 2026
Sundays, 10am – 10pm
Mondays – Thursdays, 8am – 10pm
Fridays, 8am – 8pm
Saturdays, 10am – 8pm
+Commencement Week: May 28 – 31, 2026
May 28 – 29, Thursday – Friday, 8am – 8pm
May 30, Saturday, Baccalaureate, 8am – 430pm
May 31, Sunday, Commencement, 8am – 430pm
+Reunion Weekend: June 5 – 7, 2026
June 5, Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
June 6, Saturday, 8am – 4:30pm
June 7, Sunday, Closed