Hours

Carnival Hours

February 7, 2024 – The Libraries will have holiday hours over carnival weekend through Mardi Gras.

The Isché Library will close early or be closed from February 9th-13th; the Library will close at 5pm on Friday, February 9th and Monday, February 12th and will be completely closed Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, February 10th, 11th and 13th.

The Dental Library will close early or be closed from February 9th-15th; the Library will be closed on Sunday and Tuesday, February 11th and 13th and will close at 5pm on Monday the 12th and at 6pm, Wednesday and Thursday, February 14th and 15th.

MLK Day Closure

January 12, 2024: The Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 15th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Both Libraries will be open our regular hours on Sunday, January 14th and Tuesday, January 16th.

Libraries Are Open – Happy 2024!

January 2, 2024: The Isché Library reopened at 7:30am this morning and the Dental Library reopened at 8am. Welcome back!

Libraries Are Closed for Winter Break

Both the Dental and Isché Libraries are closed for Winter Break. Online systems will work while the physical libraries are closed. And the Library Commons will be open downtown as long at the building remains open. Both Libraries will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd, Isché at 7:30am and Dental at 8am. See you in 2024!

Winter Break Hours

The Isché Library will have Winter Break hours on Sunday, December 17th through Tuesday, January 2nd. The Dental Library will have Winter Break hours on Friday, December 23rd through Tuesday, January 2nd.

Isché Library

Sunday, December 17th11:30am – 8pm
Monday, December 18th – Thursday, December 21st7:30am – 6pm
Friday, December 22nd – Monday, January 1stClosed

Dental Library

Monday, December 18th – Thursday, December 21st8am – 5pm
Friday, December 22nd – Monday, January 1stClosed

Thanksgiving Week Hours

Vintage Turkey

The Libraries will be open regular hours through Tuesday, November, 21st. On Wednesday, November 22nd, the Dental Library will close at 5pm and the Isché Library will close at 6pm. Both Libraries will remain closed through Saturday, November 25th and reopen for regular hours on Sunday, November 26th. Happy Thanksgiving!

Labor Day Closure

The Libraries will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday for the Labor Day Holiday. The Library Commons will be open all weekend.

The Dental Library will close at 5pm on Friday, September 1st and reopen at 8am on Tuesday, September 4th. The Isché Library will close at 6pm on Friday and reopen at 7:30am on Tuesday.

Ische: Return of Regular Hours

Beginning on Monday, July 31st, for the first time since March 2020, the Isché Library will be open its full hours. We have slowly re-added hours over the last couple of years, but now we are back up to full staff!

Isché Library Regular Hours
Monday-Thursday 7:30am – 11pm
Friday 7:30am – 6pm
Saturday 9:30am – 6pm
Sunday 9:30am – 11pm

Dental Library Regular Hours
Monday-Thursday 8am – 6pm
Friday 8am – 5pm
Sunday 11:30am-8pm

4th of July Holiday

The LSUHSC Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observance of the 4th of July holiday. The Isché Library will be open from 11:30am-8:00pm on Sunday, July 2nd, and from 7:30am-6:00pm on Monday, July 3rd. The Dental Library will be open from 8:00am-5:00pm on Monday, July 3rd.

Both Libraries will be open regular hours on Wednesday, July 5th.

Dental Library Hours Extended

The Dental Library will be extending its hours on Monday, May 8th. Our hours will be:

Monday – Thursday   8:00am – 8pm
Friday8:00am – 5pm
Sunday11:30am – 8pm

Easter Hours

The Libraries will be closed Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9 for the University Easter Holiday. Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will close at 6pm on Thursday, April 6. Both Libraries will re-open on Monday, April 10 with their regular hours.

RCB Planned Power Outage 3/17/2023

The Resource Center Building which includes the downtown Isché Library and the Library Commons will be completely without power from 6pm until 9pm on Friday, March 17th. The Library will close at 5:30pm to allow for a cushion for everyone to leave before the power is turned off. The Library will reopen at 9:30am on Saturday morning as usual.

Mardi Gras Hours

The Libraries will be closed Carnival Weekend and on Mardi Gras.

Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will close at 5pm on Friday, February 17th. Libraries will also be closed on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th.

On Monday, February 20th (Lundi Gras), the Isché Library will be open from 7:30am until 5:00pm. The Dental Library will be open from 8:00am until 5:00pm.

Both libraries will be closed all day on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, February 21st, and will return to regular hours on Wednesday, February 22nd.

Mardi Gras parade float from Res 2012 on Napoleon Ave.
Rex 2012 on Napoleon Avenue

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday

The Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 16th in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday. Both the Dental and the Isché Libraries will reopen at 7:30am on Tuesday, January 17th. In addition, the Isché Library will be open from 9:30am-6pm on Saturday and 9:30am-10:00pm on Sunday as usual.

Libraries are Open 1/3/2023

Welcome to 2023. Both the Isché and Dental Libraries reopened this morning.