Owen D. Young Library

About

The Owen D. Young Library (ODY) is the main campus library, with resources and services for research and study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. ODY also houses the library’s Digital Scholarship Studio, Special Collections and Archives, Bloomberg Finance Lab, Information Technology, and the WORD Studio.

ODY Library Interactive Map

Tour ODY!

Parking & Directions

Hours

Special hours in effect:

Today: Closed

Fall Semester

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am-1:00 am

Friday: 8:00 am-8:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am-7:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am-1:00 am

Special Hours

Winter Break

December 21 - December 22
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
December 23
Monday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
December 24 - January 1
Tuesday - Wednesday: Closed
January 2 - January 3
Thursday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
January 4 - January 5
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
January 6 - January 10
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
January 11 - January 12
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
January 13 - January 14
Monday - Tuesday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

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Locations

ODY has a variety of innovative spaces that can be reserved by SLU faculty, staff, and students — from seminars and group study spaces to media studios. The library also has open spaces filled with various seating options for meeting with your study group or getting your work done solo.