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Opening hours

The libraries at the Ostfalia locations are open longer during the lecture period and shorter during the lecture-free periods. Please note the information on our closing times.

Wolfenbüttel

Current change

- No recent changes -

Semester opening hours

Monday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 10.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Attention: 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. limited services)
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Attention: 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. limited services)
Thursday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. (Attention: 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. limited services)
Friday 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Opening hours during the lecture-free period

Monday 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Tuesday 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Thursday 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Friday 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Wolfsburg

Current changes

- No recent changes -

Due to a staff shortage, the library in Wolfsburg will open as follows until further notice:

Semester opening hours

Monday 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Friday 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Opening hours during the lecture-free period

Monday 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Friday 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.

Salzgitter

Current changes

- No recent changes -

Semester opening hours

Monday 9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Friday 9.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.

Opening hours during the lecture-free period

Monday 9.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.30 a.m - 5.00 p.m.
Wednesday 9.30 a.m - 2.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.30 a.m - 2.00 p.m.
Friday 9.30 a.m - 12.00 p.m.

Suderburg

Current changes

- No recent changes -

Semester opening hours

Monday 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Friday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Opening hours during the lecture-free period

Monday 9.00 a.m. -1.00 p.m.
Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Friday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Opening hours with limited services

Possible:

  • Working on site
  • Scanning and copying using the Ostfalia Card
  • Borrowing from the open stacks at the self-service desk and counter
  • Returning books (unfortunately it is not possible to immediately borrow books that have been returned)
  • Collection of books ordered from other Ostfalia HaW locations (no interlibrary loan requests from other libraries that do not belong to Ostfalia!)

Restrictions:

  • Only if your user account has no overdue fines and your Ostfalia card/library card is valid and already activated.
  • If you have to pay fees or if there are problems with your Ostfalia Card, these actions are not possible.
  • External users will not be able to log in or carry out research on the local computers during this time.

Lecture-free periods / closing times 2026

02.02. to 27.02. (lecture-free period) - shortened opening hours

02.04. (Maundy Thursday) - shortened opening hours

03.04. (Good Friday) - library closed

06.04. (Easter Monday) - library closed

07.04. (lecture-free) - shortened opening hours

01.05. (Labour Day) - Library closed

14.05. (Ascension Day) - library closed

25.05. to 26.05. (Whitsun break) - library closed

13.07. to 18.09. (lecture-free period) - shortened opening hours

24.12.2026 to 01.01.2027 (Christmas break) - library closed