The general operating hours at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) differ depending on the campus facility and specific period in the academic calendar. For the main Westville campus, the operating hours are as follows:
- Monday: 08:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday to Friday: 08:00 – 16:30
- Closed on weekends unless otherwise specified
Some campus facilities, such as the main UKZN Library, offer extensive hours. During term, examination, and supplementary exam times, the library operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For standard periods outside term time, typical weekday hours are 08:00 – 23:00, Saturdays 08:00 – 12:30, and closed on Sundays. Special vacation and public holiday schedules may apply, particularly in December[1].
Branch library hours vary. For instance, in Pietermaritzburg (Law and Life Sciences), the libraries are open weekdays 08:00 – 23:00 and Saturdays 08:00 – 17:00, remaining closed on Sundays. The Howard College campus’s Barrie Biermann Architecture Library and Eleanor Bonnar Music Library operate on weekdays from 08:00 – 16:30 and are closed on weekends[4].
For special events like Open Days, operation is limited to set hours on specific weekends (e.g., 09:00 – 13:00 on Open Day Saturdays)[3].
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