Wills Memorial Library

The tower of the Wills Memorial Building against a bright blue sky. A single bird flies past the tower, which is very castle-turret-like and a great feat of gothic architecture. There are gargoyles and other ornamental features that surround beautiful long windows.

Opening hours

Day Opening hours
Monday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Day Opening hours
Monday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Tuesday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Wednesday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Thursday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Saturday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Sunday 8.00am - 8.00pm

Please note the library will be open as normal on Monday 25 (BH) and Tuesday 26 (CD) August. 

Wills Library is opening for extended hours this summer whilst the ASSL Ground Floor improvement works are completed.  More information about the project is available here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/library/announcements/assl-improvements/. 

Day Opening hours
Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 10pm

Loan periods and borrowing limits

All Wills Memorial Library items are subject to the standard loan periods and borrowing limits with the following exceptions
MaterialLoan periods and restrictions
Earth Sciences serials All users - one-day loan

New books on display, reference books, theses, some items from special collections, law reports and journals, parliamentary papers, examination papers

 Confined to library

More about borrowing

Subject Librarians

Get expert advice and support from your subject librarian at any point during your studies! Your subject librarian is the go-to person for help with:

  • accessing library resources
  • finding and evaluating information
  • referencing
  • recommending books or ebooks to add to our collection