Cramming Period - Libraries & study rooms

24 November 2025

Practical Information

From Monday, December 1 to Friday, January 23, “cramming period” arrangements will be applied in our libraries and study rooms to provide you the best possible study conditions.

During the cramming period:

Studying in the library is reserved for ULiège and CHU members due to the crowding. Your student card gives you access to our areas and services: remember to take it with you on every visit. You may be asked to show it at any time. You'll also need your physical card to pass through the secure entrances to the Reading Room and Graulich Library. It is not possible to open the gates with the virtual card available in our Library Mobile app.
You must book your seat in some of our libraries (see below).
Additional study rooms are available for both ULiège and non-ULiège students. Some are also available on Saturdays.

Good to know

Snacks: feeling peckish? We accept sealable containers (gourds, covered coffees...) but not hot or sticky food. Please read our conditions for snacks in the library.
Working spaces : ULiège has a number of study and co-working spaces, in addition to the study rooms listed below.
B3: The B3 Resource Center (Outremeuse) is freely accessible Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. It will also be open on Sundays during cramming period. The center will be closed on December 25 and January 1.

Extended opening hours

During the cramming period, several libraries are open on weekdays during the cramming period until 10pm (Health - CHU, Reading Room) or 8pm (Leon Graulich) and Saturday until 6pm.

New: During this period, the Santé-CHU Library will also be open on Sundays until 6pm.

Reading room (20-Août):

Weekdays: 8:30am to 10pm.
Saturday: 9am to 6pm.

Health – CHU:

Weekdays: 8:30am to 10pm.
Saturday: 9am to 6pm.
Sunday: 09am to 6pm.

Léon Graulich:

Weekdays: 8:30am to 8pm.
Saturday: 9am to 6pm.

Opening hours at our other libraries remain unchanged.

Libraries schedules

Seat reservations

1 - It is mandatory to book your seat in the following locations.

Downtown (20-Août)

Sart Tilman

Seats can be booked for the whole day, up to a maximum of 3 days in advance.

*Our reservation system allows you to select a specific place in the library, on an interactive map, in these three locations.

2 - Upon your arrival, check in to confirm your presence.

Use the QR code located at the seat you booked. Without check-in, your seat will be automatically released within 30 minutes after the beginning of your reservation period.

Check-in will only be possible in the vicinity of the library (using your browser's geolocation feature). This is in response to suggestions made during our last survey on seat reservations. If you don't have a smartphone or computer that can do this, please contact the library reception desk: we'll check in for you.

3 - If you're unable to come, cancel your reservation.

Use the link you received in your reservation email. This will free up the space for others.

4 - Check out if you leave your place earlier.

Use this link you received in your reservation email. This will free up the space for others.

The reservation system will be activated on Friday, November 28 to allow you to book your seat for Monday, December 1.

Book a seat

Study rooms

In addition to year-round study spaces, complementary rooms are available:

City Center (20-Août): Room A2/5/11
- Open from Saturday, December 20 to Saturday, January 17
  Weekdays: 08:30am – 9pm | Saturday: 09am – 6pm
Sart Tilman (Agora area): B8 – Room S2 (level +2)
- Open from Monday, December 1 to Friday, January 23
  Weekdays: 08:30am – 8pm | Saturday: 09am – 6pm
Sart Tilman (Hospital district): multi-purpose room (NSP) B35A
- Open from Monday, December 1 to Friday, January 23
  Weekdays: 08:30am – 8pm | Saturday: 09am – 6pm
4 rooms in Arlon: Atmosphère, Colibri, 1/3a and 1/3b
- Weekdays: 08am – 9pm
  Accessible only to ULiège students

Study room schedules

Libraries closures and special hours

Public Holidays :

All libraries will be closed on December 25 and January 1

Christmas & New Year’s Eve :

Libraries will close at 3pm on December 24 and December 31

Winter Break:

From Wednesday, December 24 to Sunday, January 4, only the three main libraries (Reading Room, Léon Graulich, Health-CHU) will remain open. Other libraries will be closed.

Due to the closure of some libraries and the book storage, it will not be possible to obtain documents or scans during this period. Please submit your requests by Monday, December 22 at noon at the latest.

All libraries will reopen on Monday, January 5.

Blank week:

From January 24 to February 1, libraries will close at 5pm on weekdays and will be closed on weekends.

Library opening hours

Students from other institutions

Due to the large number of students coming during the reading period, study in the library is reserved for members of the ULiège and the CHU of Liège.

However, several ULiège areas remain accessible to you during this period and you can still benefit from our resources and services (loans, returns, reservations, consultation of specific documents, etc.). You are welcome to use them for the rest of the year.

We wish you all the best in your studies!
The ULiège Library team