Hours
Regular Hours
| Day | Library* | Café | After-Hours** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Thurs | 7:30 am - 1:00 am | 8:00 am - 10:30 pm | yes |
| Friday | 7:30 am - 8:00 pm | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | yes |
| Saturday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sunday | 10:00 am - 1:00 am | 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm | yes |
Special Hours
| Library | Café | After-Hours* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of Fall Semester | |||
| Tue, Dec. 10th | 7:30 am - 1:00 am | 8:00 am - 10:30 pm | yes |
| Wed, Dec. 11th | 7:30 am - 1:00 am | 8:00 am - 10:30 pm | yes |
| Thu, Dec. 12th | 7:30 am - 1:00 am | 8:00 am - 10:30 pm | yes |
| Fri, Dec. 13th | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | yes |
| Sat, Dec. 14th | closed | closed | no |
| Sun, Dec. 15th | closed | closed | no |
| Mon, Dec. 16th | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Tue, Dec. 17th | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Wed, Dec. 18th | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Thu, Dec. 19th | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Fri, Dec. 20th | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sat, Dec. 21st | closed | closed | no |
| Sun, Dec. 22nd | closed | closed | no |
| Mon, Dec. 23rd | closed | closed | no |
| Tue, Dec. 24th | closed | closed | no |
| Wed, Dec. 25th | closed | closed | no |
| Thu, Dec. 26th | closed | closed | no |
| Fri, Dec. 27th | closed | closed | no |
| Sat, Dec. 28th | closed | closed | no |
| Sun, Dec. 29th | closed | closed | no |
| Mon, Dec. 30th | closed | closed | no |
| Tue, Dec. 31st | closed | closed | no |
| J-Term | |||
| Wed, Jan. 1st | closed | closed | no |
| Thu, Jan. 2nd | closed | closed | no |
| Fri, Jan. 3rd | closed | closed | no |
| Sat, Jan. 4th | closed | closed | no |
| Sun, Jan. 5th | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Mon, Jan. 6th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Tue, Jan. 7th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Wed, Jan. 8th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Thu, Jan. 9th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Fri, Jan. 10th | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sat, Jan. 11th | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sun, Jan. 12th | 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Mon, Jan. 13th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Tue, Jan. 14th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Wed, Jan. 15th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Thu, Jan. 16th | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Fri, Jan. 17th | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sat, Jan. 18th | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sun, Jan. 19th | 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Mon, Jan. 20th | 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Tue, Jan. 21st | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Wed, Jan. 22nd | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Thu, Jan. 23rd | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Fri, Jan. 24th | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
| Sat, Jan. 25th | closed | closed | yes |
| Sun, Jan. 26th | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | closed | yes |
*
Guests are welcome! After 8:00 p.m., Cowles Library is accessible only to users with a valid Drake University ID card.
**
The after-hours study space is also open during regular library hours.