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Hours and Holidays

Detailed listing of the Law Library hours of operation and holiday closures.

Hours

Law Library Hours and Holidays

Operating hours of the Law Library

  • Hours Subject to Change                     
  • Swipe Card only access after 6:30 PM (Mon.-Fri.), and throughout all weekend hours of operation (Sat. & Sun.), during the "Regular Hours" period. Swipe Card access is expanded during Exams Periods from Noon to Midnight.
  • Federal Depository Library Program access hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
  • Send questions about the Law Library's hours of operation to lawlibrary@duq.edu

Holiday Closures

Friday, July 4 (Independence Day) CLOSED

Law Library 2nd Floor CLOSED During Summer Construction

Starting Monday, May 19, the Law Library's 2nd (Top) Floor will be CLOSED for a summer construction project. The 1st (Middle), and Ground (Bottom) Floors of the Law Library will remain open for use during the summer. The main entrance to the Law Library will be closed during construction. Please use the Locust Street door to enter/exit the Law Library. The Locust Street door is located on the front of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne building, and a short distance downhill from the main entrance to the Duquesne Kline School of Law.

2025 Summer Hours - Pre Bar

(Monday, May 12 – Sunday, July 27)

Monday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

2025 Summer Hours - Post Bar

(Monday, July 28 - Sunday, August 17)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED