Hours and Closings

The Folger's building and exhibitions are open to the public every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas, Mondays through Saturdays from 10am through 5pm and Sundays from noon to 5pm; the building, including the exhibition, also opens one hour before ticketed performances and programs. 

The Folger strives to keep the Great Hall and Reading Rooms open at their regularly scheduled and posted hours, but sometimes we need to close for exhibit installations, private events, and (for the Reading Rooms) federal holidays. We do our best to list our closings in advance so that visitors and readers can anticipate their plans. 

Great Hall closings

Early closings (4pm unless otherwise noted)

• Currently none

Reading Room closings

All-day closings

• Monday, January 21, 2019
• Monday, February 18, 2019
• Monday, April 15, 2019
• Monday, May 27, 2019