Chennai library

Our online book ordering and pickup service is now available in Chennai!

If you're a member of our library in Chennai, you can pre-select your favourite books from our physical collection and collect them from the library at the given date and time. Click here for details.

You can also browse through our full collection online or download our myLOFT app to access our resources on your mobile.

Have a question? Chat with us, Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Opening hours

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, our libraries will remain closed until further notice. However, you can avail our online book ordering and pickup service. To know more about it, please click here for details.

• If you wish to book an IELTS test, find out if we're testing in your city.
• Head to the library section if you're interested in our digital library.
• Find out more about our online English courses.

Public holiday closing dates 2021

Date	Holiday
1 January	New year's Day
14 January	Pongal
26 January	Republic Day
2 April	Good Friday
4 April	Easter Sunday
14 April	Tamil New Year
14 May	Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
21 Jul	Eid - ul - Zuha (Bakri Id)
15 August	Independence Day
10 September	Ganesh Chaturthi
02 October	Gandhi Jayanti
4 November	Diwali
24 December	Christmas Eve
25 December	Christmas Day