SMU library is situated at the heart of SMU’s city campus; the library is the centre for academic and professional knowledge resources and services that support the research and learning needs of the SMU community.

The library facilitates knowledge creation, discovery through its electronic search platform and access to a wide array of research resources on and off campus.

Library collections include:
Over 360,000 printed and electronic books
Access to over 80,000 print and electronic journals
More than160 electronic databases
Over 16,000 SMU research publications in its Institutional Repository (InK), including Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Oral History Collection

Research Librarian Hours, Spring and Fall Semesters
These hours are subject to change during semester breaks and holidays.
Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Friday Saturday Sunday
Fondren Library 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. – 12 p.m. - 6 p.m
Hamon Arts Library 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. – –

Research Librarian Hours, Summer Hours:

These hours are subject to change during semester breaks and holidays.
Monday – Friday Saturday Sunday
Fondren Library 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Hamon Arts Library 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – –

SMU opening hours:







Holiday list of SMU:
Public Holidays 2016
New Year's Day Friday, 1 January 2016
Chinese New Year Monday & Tuesday, 8 & 9 February 2016
Good Friday Friday, 25 March 2016
Labour Day Sunday, 1 May 2016*
Vesak Day Saturday, 21 May 2016
Hari Raya Puasa Wednesday, 6 July 2016
National Day Tuesday, 9 August 2016
Hari Raya Haji Monday, 12 September 2016
Deepavali Saturday, 29 October 2016
Christmas Day Sunday, 25 December 2016

The following Monday will be a public holiday

Public Holidays 2017
New Year's Day Sunday, 1 January 2017
Chinese New Year Saturday & Sunday, 28 & 29 January 2017
Good Friday Friday, 14 April 2017
Labour Day Monday, 1 May 2017
Vesak Day Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Hari Raya Puasa Sunday, 25 Jun 2017
National Day Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Hari Raya Haji Friday, 1 September 2017
Deepavali Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Christmas Day Monday, 25 December 2017