MIT Libraries winter break schedule 2025-26

What's available during the winter break

77 Massachusetts Avenue in the snowHere are the library spaces and services available December 22 through January 4: 

Library access and in-person services: 

  • Hayden Library 
    • Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 23: 9am to 6pm
    • Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4: 24/7 study space is available for community members with MIT ID. Information desk will not be staffed, and access to book stacks will be closed.
  • Lewis Music Library and Distinctive Collections Reading Room: Closed Monday, Dec. 22, through Sunday, Jan. 4.
  • Barker, Dewey, and Rotch: 
    • Monday, Dec. 22, through Sunday, Jan. 4: 24/7 study space is available for community members with MIT ID. Information desks will not be staffed, and access to book stacks will be closed.
    • GIS & Data Lab and Aga Khan Documentation Center (7-238) will be closed.
  • Scanning and office delivery: Unavailable Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4.

Virtual help: Help via Ask Us will be unavailable starting at 5pm on Tuesday, Dec. 23, resuming on Monday, Jan. 5, at 10am.

Returning materials: Book drops are located at all library locations, the Stata Center, and outside Building 9 – Samuel Tak Lee Building, along the Massachusetts Ave. side. Please note that items returned during the break will be backdated when checked in.

Electronic resources: Access to electronic resources, such as ebooks, journals, databases, and streaming video and audio, will remain available through the break.

Courtyard Cafe: The cafe will be closed Monday, Dec. 22, through Sunday, Jan. 4.

Happy holidays, and have a restful winter break!