Hours & Directions

Face coverings will be required to be worn in all areas of the Library and users will be expected to practice appropriate physical distancing.

Fall Semester

August 23 - December 10, 2021

Monday - Thursday |
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Friday |
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday |
2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Closures & Reduced Hours:

• Labor Day | Fri, Sept 3^rd - Mond, Sept 6^th
• Fall Holiday | Wed, Oct 6^th - Sunday, Oct 10^th
• Homecoming | Sat, Oct 30^th
• Thanksgiving | Wed, Nov 24^th - Sunday, Nov 28^th

Extended Hours:

• Finals Week | Open 24 hours | Monday, November 29^th through Friday, December 10^th

Notices:

• View our Fall 2021 Services.
• The back entrance is closed at this time.
• Jazzman’s Café is open Monday - Friday.
• All public service departments, including Circulation/Reserve, Reference & Research Services, Microforms, and the Reference Online Center, as well as the STEP Lab close 15 minutes before the building closes.

Library Departments

Reference Desk/Chat

Ask a Librarian

Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Sunday | 2:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

1^st Floor

Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday | CLOSED

Cajun & Creole Music Collection (CCMC)

3^rd Floor—Visits are by appointment only.

Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday | CLOSED

Ernest J. Gaines Center

3^rd Floor—Visits are by appointment only.

Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday | CLOSED

Jefferson Caffery Reading Room

3^rd Floor—Visits are by appointment only.

Monday | 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday | 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday | CLOSED

Hours subject to change. Library departments are closed during library closures.

Check Holiday & Special Hours for any closures or reduced hours.

Call (337) 482-6025 to confirm hours.

To find hours for other library departments, see Other Hours.

Need to know when Dupré Library is open during other times of the year?

View All Hours for a complete listing of Library Hours for the whole year.

Directions

Dupré Library is at 400 E St Mary Blvd centrally located on the main campus.

• Dupré Library on Google Maps
• Download the University Campus Map (PDF)

Parking

Visitor parking is available on Levels 1 and 2 in the parking garage located on Girard Park Circle; see Visitor Parking for hourly parking fees. Accessible parking spaces are available behind the Library off of Rex Street next to Parking Zone 8.

View Map of 400 E St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503