The University Library locations are closed on public holidays in Bavaria.
Please check our service information for any short-term changes to opening hours.
Locations at the LMU Main Building
University Library services at the LMU Main Building
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Information desk (UB.info) | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Telephone and chat information | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Circulation area | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Return machine and lending and exhibition hall | Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Access on weekends only via the main building, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz) |
| Historical Collections Reading Room | Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Subject libraries
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Fachbibliothek Historicum | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Philologicum | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft Civil and public law department / German tax law | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft Department of Ancient legal history and papyrus research | Lecture period: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Outside lecture period: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft Department of Bavarian and German legal history | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Outside lecture period: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft Department of Criminal law | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Theologie und Philosophie | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Statistik | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Learning centers
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Lernzentrum Georgianum | Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Access only with a valid LMUcard) |
| Lernzentrum Geschwister-Scholl-Platz | Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – midnight Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Access on weekends only via the main building, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz) |
| Lernzentrum UniLounge | Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – midnight Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Access only with a valid LMUcard) |
| PC room 1 | Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – midnight Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| PC room 2 | Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – midnight Saturday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Other inner city locations
Subject libraries
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Fachbibliothek Englischer Garten | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Geowissenschaften | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Kunstwissenschaften Department of Art History and Theater Studies | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Kunstwissenschaften Department of Musicology | Website of the Institute of Musicology (in German) |
| Fachbibliothek Mathematik und Physik | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Medizinische Lesehalle | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10: p.m. Saturday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Psychologie, Pädagogik und Soziologie | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Test lending: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Tiermedizin | Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Learning center
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Lernzentrum Leo 13 | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Locations Großhadern / Martinsried
Subject libraries
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Fachbibliothek Biologie und Biomedizin | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Fachbibliothek Chemie und Pharmazie | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Learning center
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Lernzentrum Biologie und Biomedizin | Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Klinikum Großhadern
(Scientific Library at Großhadern Hospital)
| Location | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Klinikum Großhadern | Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Closed on holidays in 2026
All University Library locations will be closed on the following Bavarian public holidays:
- January 1, 2026 (New Year's Day)
- January 6, 2026 (Epiphany)
- April 3–6, 2026 (Easter weekend)
- May 1, 2026 (Labor Day)
- May 14, 2026 (Ascension Day)
- May 24–25, 2026 (Pentecost)
- June 4, 2026 (Corpus Christi)
- August 15, 2026 (Assumption of Mary)
- October 3, 2026 (German Unity Day)
- November 1, 2026 (All Saints' Day)
- December 24–26 (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
- December 31, 2026 (New Year's Eve)