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 notes
Regular semester hours will remain in effect through Friday, July 10, 2026.
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 notes
Regular semester hours will remain in effect through Friday, July 10, 2026.
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 notes
Regular semester hours will remain in effect through Friday, July 10, 2026.
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 notes
Regular semester hours will remain in effect through Friday, July 10, 2026.
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