Bring your U Card to Walter on the Weekends

Bring your U Card to Walter Library to get in to the building on the weekends this fall. Walter Library is open for students, faculty and staff with a U Card only. It is closed to the public and non-affiliates on the weekends.

Both the Pleasant street and Mall side entrances have card readers. Find the grey box and hold your your UCard up to it to access the building. On the mall side of Walter — use the middle set of doors with the card reader. Learn more about U Cards and building access.

Study space changes Sunday-Thursday (10 p.m. – midnight)

Walter Library has study spaces for late night studying. The second floor including the main hall, quiet study, room 206 and the Tutoring and Academic Success Center (204) will be open from 10 p.m. – midnight with U Card.

Other spaces such as the Toaster, basement, sub-basement and foundation levels will be closed at 10 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, study hours will match building hours with your U Card.

What do typical weekly hours look like at Walter?

Here is the typical schedule of hours during the semester. Hours are subject to change. Check lib.umn.edu for current hours.

Monday – Thursday:

• 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. (public hours, all levels available including Toaster)
• 10 p.m. – midnight (U Card hours, 2nd floor only)

Fridays: 

• 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (public hours, all levels available including Toaster)

Saturdays:

• 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (U Card hours, all levels available including Toaster)
• No public hours

Sundays:

• 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (U Card hours, all levels available including Toaster)
• 10 p.m. – midnight (U Card hours, 2nd floor only)
• No public hours

Weekend Public Hours at Wilson Library on west bank

Wilson Library on the west bank IS OPEN to the public during the week and on the weekends.

• Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• Friday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Saturday: noon – 6 p.m.
• Sunday: noon – 10 p.m.

Walter’s Wise Owl Cafe hours!

The Wise Owl Cafe by Minnesota Mug from M Food Co on the basement level of Walter Library has new hours starting Tuesday, September 2nd.

Fall semester hours: (view all hours)

Want even more information?

University buildings generally have University or Public Hours, or a combination of both.

• University Hours: Buildings are accessible by anyone with a U Card that has general door access (those with an active appointment at the University, does not include Sponsored Accounts or Temporary Access Cards).
• Public Hours: Building is unlocked to the public.
• View University and Public Hours for all campus buildings

Visit lib.umn.edu for current hours and locations. Please let us know if you have questions or feedback.