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	9am - 10pm
Tuesday	9am - 10pm
Wednesday	9am - 10pm
Thursday	9am - 10pm
Friday	9am - 10pm
Saturday	10am - 10pm
Sunday	10am - 10pm

Please note the library will be open as normal on the following bank holiday and closure days: Monday 21 April (BH), Tuesday 22 April (CD) and Monday 5 May 2025 (BH).

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

Please note the library will be open as normal on Monday 26 May 2025 (BH) but will close for the summer bank holiday and closure day: Monday 25 August (BH) and Tuesday 26 August (CD).

Loan periods and borrowing limits

**All Wills Memorial Library items are subject to the standard loan periods and borrowing limits with the following exceptions**
Material	Loan 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

Map

Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ

Find a study seat

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Take a look inside:

Virtual tour of the Wills Memorial Library and other virtual tours
Floor plan - Wills Memorial Library (PDF, 108kB)
Plan of bookable study seating - South Wing, Wills Memorial Library (PDF, 99kB)‌

Facilities

Silent study
Group study
Staffed
Printing/scanning
Wheelchair access
Late opening
Weekend opening

Access information

Detailed access information for the Wills Memorial Building and Library from AccessAble.

Extra support

To discuss extra support you may need when coming to the library, including Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs), please contact Library Support.

Contacts

General enquiries

Email: library-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)117 954 5398 | Internal 45398

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