If you need any support or help during the winter holiday then we've put together this list of support services that are available over the holidays.
If you need a place to study then the Student Centre will remain open 24/7 throughout the winter break, including on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For other library opening hours over the break, please check the Library Opening Hours directly for the most up to date information.
Our offices
Our offices will be closed from 17:00 on Friday 19th December to 9:00 on Monday 5th January 2026. During this time email and social media inboxes will not be monitored.
From 09:00 on 5th January our offices will be open as usual and staff will be available to contact in the usual ways.
Our cafés
Bloomsbury Café
- 15 December - 19 December: 08:30 - 16:00
- 20 - 21 December: 09:00 - 17:00
- 22 December: 09:00 - 15:00
- 23 December: 09:00 - 17:00
- 24 December: 09:00 - 15:00
- 25 December - 26 December: Closed
- 27 - 28 December: 09:00 - 17:00
- 29 - 30 December: 09:00 - 15:00
- 31 December - 1st January: Closed
- 2 January: 09:00 - 15:00
- 3- 4 January: 09:00 - 17:00
- 5 January: Closed
- 6 - 9 January: 08:30 - 16:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Print Room Café
- 15th December - 19th December: 08:00 - 17:00
- 22nd December: 09:00 - 15:00
- 23rd December: 09:00 - 14:00
- 24th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January - 9th January: 08:00 - 19:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Gordon’s Café
- 15th December - 19th December: 08:00 - 16:00
- 22nd December: 09:00 - 15:00
- 23rd December: 09:00 - 14:00
- 24th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January - 9th January: 08:00 - 17:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
George Farha Café
- 15th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January - 9th January: 12:00 - 14:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
George Farha Café (Grab & Go)
- 15th December - 19th December: 08:00 - 16:00
- 22nd December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January - 9th January: 08:00 - 17:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Our bars
The Institute
- 15th - 19th December: 16:00 - 22:00
- 22nd December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th - 9th January: 16:00 - 22:00
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Huntley
- 15th December - 11th January: Closed
- 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Phineas
- 15th December - 11th January: Closed*
*Open for private bookings - 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
Mully's
- 15th December - 11th January: Closed*
*Open for private bookings - 12th January onwards: Normal hours resume.
The Hanger
In-store hours:
- 15th December - 19 December: 10:00 - 18:00
- 20th - 21st December: 11:00 - 18:00
- 22nd December: 10:00 - 18:00
- 23rd December: 10:00 - 15:00
- 24th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January onwards: Normal hours resume
Online orders:
- Please note the dispatch office for the Hanger's online store will close for the winter break on 24th December and reopen on 2nd January, any orders placed during this period will not be fulfilled until after this period.
Bloomsbury Shop
- 15th December - 18th December: 08:00 - 19:00
- 19th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January - 9th January: 09:00 - 17:00
- 12th January: Normal hours resume
TeamUCL Gym
- 15th December - 22nd December: Normal opening hours
- 23rd December: 07:00 - 17:00
- 24th December - 4th January: Closed
- 5th January: 09:30 - 22:30
- 6th January onwards: Normal hours resume