Library Fall 2010 Hours

Photo courtesy of Flickr user macgodbrad, who takes gorgeous photos of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, under a Creative Commons license

Welcome home to Scranton, Royals! We’re back to our regularly scheduled hours for Fall 2010:

Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 11:30pm

Friday: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Saturday: 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Sunday: 12:00pm – 11:30pm

We’ll also be open on Labor Day (Monday, September 6) from 12:00pm – 11:30pm.

Students, don’t forget that we now have two 24 hour study spaces on the first floor – just swipe in with your Royal Card after regular Library hours.

Hours for July 4th Weekend

The 4th of July is upon us, and this means limited hours in the Library for the holiday weekend:

Saturday-Monday, July 3rd-5th the Library will be Closed.

We will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, July 6th, and resume our regular hours.

Enjoy the festive weekend! Happy Independence Day!

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user Why Tuesday? under a Creative Commons license.)

May and June hours

Graduating students process to the 2009 College of Graduate and Continuing Education Commencement ceremony, with the Weinberg Memorial Library in the background

Spring semester has finally come to a close, and here at the Library we’re looking forward to the sunshine, blue skies, and warm breezes of a Northeastern Pennsylvania summer.  That doesn’t mean that we’ll be taking it easy, though.  The whole Library faculty and staff will be here to serve our patrons all summer long.

In case you need us, here’s our schedule for the next two weeks:

  • Monday – Thursday, May 24-27: 8am-4:30pm (Happy Senior Week!)
  • Friday, May 28: 8am-8pm
  • Saturday, May 29: 10am-4pm (Congratulations masters students!)
  • Sunday, May 30: CLOSED (Congratulations to our seniors!)
  • Monday, May 31: CLOSED
  • Tuesday – Friday, June 1-4: 8am-4:30pm
  • Saturday, June 5: CLOSED
  • Sunday, June 6: CLOSED

Starting Monday, June 7, we begin our regular summer hours:

  • Monday – Thursday: 8am-10pm
  • Friday: 8am-4:30pm
  • Saturday: 12pm-6pm
  • Sunday: 12pm-8pm

And don’t forget that even if you’re off campus for the summer, you can always Ask a Librarian if you have a research or search question.

Extended Hours During Dead Week and Finals

The semester is winding down, classes are coming to a close, the campus is looking forward to Senior Week and Commencement fun… everywhere you look, the university is getting ready for the end of the semester. But before the fun can commence, here on campus students and faculty are getting ready for Finals Week!

Here at the Weinberg, the Library faculty and staff, not unlike our students, are looking forward to summer break. But in preparation for Finals Week, we’ll be working more hours, starting this coming Monday. Here’s when you’ll find us open during Dead Week (i.e. the week before Finals):

Monday, May 10:  8:00am – 12 Midnight

Tuesday, May 11: 8:00am – 12 Midnight

Wednesday, May 12: 8:00am – 12 Midnight

Thursday, May 13: 8:00am – 12 Midnight

Friday, May 14 we will be keeping our normal hours of 8:00am – 10:00pm.

Then, it’s the dreaded Finals Week, during which we’ll also have extended hours:

Saturday, May 15: 9:00am – 9:00pm

Sunday, May 16: 12 Noon – 2:00am

Monday, May 17:  7:00am – 2:00am

Tuesday, May 18:  7:00am – 2:00am

Wednesday, May 19:  7:00am – 2:00am

Thurday, May 20:  8:00am – 12 Midnight

Friday, May 21:  8:00am – 4:30pm

And of course, the Pro Deo room will be open 24/7 throughout these dates and beyond.

Good luck with finals everyone!

Easter Break Hours

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Holy Week and Easter are upon us. And this means the Library’s hours will be lighter at the end of this week, in order for those of us who celebrate to give this Feast of Feasts more of our attention, that we may celebrate Christ’s Resurrection with un-distracted joy!

Here are the Library’s hours for Easter break:

Thursday, April 1st: 8AM-4:30PM

Friday-Sunday, April 2nd-4th: Closed

Monday, April 5th: 12 Noon-11:30PM

Happy Easter and Blessed Feast!

2010 Spring Break Hours

Almost spring in Scranton – looking west along the Lackawanna Railroad towards the Radisson Lackawanna Station.  Photo courtesy of our Twitter friend (and UofS alumnus) Frank Dutton.

The snow is starting to melt, the grass is starting to grow, downtown pedestrians are shedding their heavy coats… everywhere you look, the city of Scranton is getting ready for spring.  And on campus, students and faculty are getting ready for spring break!

Here at the Weinberg, the Library faculty and staff, not unlike our students, are looking forward to taking a spring rest.  We’ll be working reduced hours during break, starting this Friday.   Here’s when you’ll find us open:

Friday, March 12:  8:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday, March 13: CLOSED

Sunday, March 14: CLOSED

Monday, March 15: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Tuesday, March 16: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Wednesday, March 17: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Thursday, March 18: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Friday, March 19: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday, March 20: CLOSED

Sunday, March 21: 12pm – 11:30pm

Also, this year, we’ll be closing down the Pro Deo room (which is normally open to students 24/7) on Friday, March 12 at 8:00pm.  The Pro Deo room will be CLOSED all day on Parade Day (Saturday, March 13) but will reopen on Sunday, March 14 at 8:00am.

Spring 2010 and Groundhogology

Photo courtesy of Eric Begin, under a Creative Commons license

At the University of Scranton, we don’t need Punxsutawney Phil to tell us when spring starts.  The stream of returning students and faculty is all we needed to see to know that Spring 2010 has officially started!

Still, if you’re a fan of rodents (or just looking to postpone those class readings for another few hours), there’s a lot to learn about Groundhog Day.  We poked around and found a few fun resources to share on February 2nd:

And don’t forget, if you just can’t wait to know whether or not Phil sees his shadow, this year you can get his prognostication via text message.  Just text “Groundhog” to 247365 (standard rates apply).

Regardless of what Phil predicts, we here at the Library are back on our regular hourly schedule for the Spring 2010 semester. You’ll find us here:

Monday-Thursday 8am – 11:30pm

Friday 8am – 10:00pm

Saturday 12pm – 8pm

Sunday 12pm – 11:30pm

Hello, 2010 – Intersession Hours

The Library is back open for Intersession!  Our hours during January will be:

Monday: 8am-10pm

Tuesday: 8am-10pm

Wednesday: 8am-10pm

Thursday: 8am-10pm

Friday: 8am-4:30pm

Saturday: 12pm-6pm

Sunday: 12pm-10pm

We’re looking forward to a new year filled with exciting research and scholarship.  Don’t hesitate to ask a librarian for help on your intersession assignments.

Holiday hours

Final exams are almost over, and here at the Weinberg, things are starting to wind down for the holidays.  Due to Friday and Saturday exams, we’ll still be open until midnight tonight, but starting on Saturday we’ll be on our holiday schedule.  Here’s when you’ll find us open:

Friday, December 11:  8am – Midnight

Saturday, December 12: 8am – 5pm

Sunday, December 13: CLOSED

Monday- Friday, December 14-18: 8am – 4:30pm

Saturday-Sunday, December 19-20: CLOSED

Monday-Wednesday, December 21-23: 8am-4:30pm

December 24 – January 3: CLOSED

Good luck on those last few finals, and we hope that everyone makes it home safely for the holidays!

Extended hours have begun!

Those of you who are frequent visitors to the Library may have noticed that this week we’ve been closing 30 minutes later than usual. That’s because our extended hours leading up to finals have begun! Here is the schedule:

Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 1st-3rd, 8AM-12Midnight

Friday, Dec. 4th, 8AM-10PM

Saturday, Dec. 5th, 9AM-9PM

Sunday, Dec. 6th, 12Noon-12Midnight

Monday-Thursday, Dec. 7th-10th, 7AM-2AM

Friday, Dec. 11th, 8AM-12Midnight

Saturday, Dec. 12th, 8AM-5PM

And as usual, the Pro Deo room is open 24 hours, and is accessible by swiping your Royal Card after hours.

Happy studying, all!