BYU's Harold B. Lee Library, which students call the HBLL, is open 7 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, only the Family History Library inside it opens, 4 to 8 p.m. Every service closes on Tuesdays from 10:45 a.m. to noon.
Everything below is from the library's own hours, places, study-room and patron pages, read Nov. 7, 2026.
Hours
| Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. |
| Sunday | 4 to 8 p.m., Family History only |
| Tuesday | All services closed 10:45 a.m. to noon |
The library adds that there are no checkouts after 11:45 p.m. Its Sunday family history hours are for "most Sundays"; the library says it's "closed holidays, General Conference, and breaks." Holiday changes, including Thanksgiving and the December break, go on the library's exceptions list on the hours page, so check it before you go during a break. BYU's own calendar for the rest of the year is in our BYU Winter 2027 semester dates.
Help desks and cafes
| Service | Hours |
|---|---|
| General Help Desk (Level 3) | Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. |
| Subject help desks, Makerspace, Special Collections, equipment checkout | Mon-Thu 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Research and Writing Center (Level 3) | Mon 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tue noon to 8 p.m.; Wed-Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Library Cafe: Bagel Bubble | Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Library Cafe: Provecho | Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Geospatial Services (Level 2) | Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Group study rooms
The HBLL's group study rooms are "private rooms with whiteboards, monitors, and more," reserved online through the library's room scheduler. The rules:
- Current BYU students only, for groups of two or more. Single-user rooms are for one person.
- A maximum of two hours per day.
- Show up within 15 minutes or the reservation is forfeited.
- No food or drink.
- Rooms are for BYU course-related study, not exams, interviews, recruiting or social events.
- Don't automate the booking. The library says that can cost you reservation privileges.
During finals the rooms go fast. Our finals week survival guide and best study spots in Provo list other places to work when they're full.
What's on each floor
You enter on Level 3, the ground floor. The building runs from Level 1 up to Level 5.
| Floor | Highlights |
|---|---|
| 5 | Humanities, the Ancient Studies, Icelandic, Middle East and Welsh collections, Gallery on Five, Accessibility Department |
| 4 | Makerspace, video production studio, Music & Dance, equipment room, software training lab, the International Harp Archives and the Primrose International Viola Archive |
| 3 (ground) | Circulation and course reserve, Learning Commons, Research and Writing Center, Center for Teaching and Learning |
| 2 | Religion & Family History, Science & Engineering, Periodicals, Popular Reading, the American Heritage Lab, galleries |
| 1 | Special Collections, Business & Economics, Social Sciences & Education, Juvenile Literature, the auditorium, Accounting Lab |
Religion & Family History help is on Level 2, and the Family History Library is the one part of the building open on Sundays. For more on family history research around the valley, see our Salt Lake Family History Library guide.
Checkout limits
| Patron | Loan period | Max items | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU undergraduate | 6 weeks | 50 | 2 |
| Honors thesis student | 13 weeks | 50 | 2 |
| Graduate student | 13 weeks | 75 | 2 |
| BYU staff | 26 weeks | 100 | 4 |
| BYU faculty | 26 weeks | Unlimited | 4 |
| Other library patrons | 3 weeks | 25 | 2 |
Not a student? Friends of the Library
Alumni and community members can borrow from the HBLL by joining Friends of the Library for $50 a year. Sign up at the General Help Desk with a government-issued photo ID (driver license, passport, military ID or state ID card) and pay by cash, debit or credit. You'll get a university ID card that doubles as your library card. The library says to allow at least 30 minutes, and the ID Center keeps its own hours. Friends of the Library can have up to 25 items out at a time.
If you live in Provo, your free city library card is a different deal; see our Provo City Library guide and free passes with a library card.
Related guides
- BYU student guide
- Best study spots in Provo
- Finals week survival guide
- BYU Winter 2027 semester dates
- Provo City Library guide
- UVU Fulton Library hours and study rooms
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- BYU Harold B. Lee Library: Library Hours, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Group Study Rooms, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
- BYU Harold B. Lee Library: Places, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
- I heard the Library is open on Sunday. Is this true?, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Friends of the Library, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Checkout Privileges, BYU Harold B. Lee Library. Checked November 7, 2026.
