![[ Library Hours & Policies ]](hours.jpg)
| Fall and Spring Trimester Hours | Summer Trimester Hours | |
| Special Holiday or Break Hours | Service Office Hours (Summer & Fall/Spring) | |
| Policies | Horace Mann Hours | |
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Fall and Spring Trimester Hours
| Sunday Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday |
1:00 p.m. - Midnight 7:30 a.m. - Midnight 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Summer Trimester Hours
| Sunday Monday - Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
2:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed |
Fall and Spring Service Office Hours
(effective only while classes are in session)
Library Services Desk |
Sunday | 1:00 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. |
| Monday-Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
Reference Services |
Sunday | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Monday - Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | |
| Periodicals Office | Monday - Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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| Interlibrary Loan | Monday - Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Administrative Office | Monday - Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Multimedia Support Desk | Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Archives | Monday - Friday | (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon by appointment. Contact Cathy Palmer) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Generalists | Sunday | 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Monday-Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 11:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Summer Service Office Hours
(effective only while classes are in session)
Library Services Desk |
Sunday | 2:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. |
| Monday-Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
| Saturday | Closed | |
Reference Services |
Sunday | Closed |
| Monday - Thursday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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| Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | |
| Periodicals Office | Monday - Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
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| Interlibrary Loan | Monday - Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Administrative Office | Monday - Friday | 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Multimedia Support Desk | Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Archives | Monday - Friday | (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon by appointment. Contact Cathy Palmer) 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Generalists | Sunday | 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Monday-Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | |
| Saturday | Closed |
Special Holiday or Break Hours
| Fall Trimester 2007 Begins | Monday, August 27, 2007 | Begin Regular Hours |
| Labor Day Holiday | Saturday-Sunday, September 1-2 | CLOSED |
| Monday, September 3 | 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Homecoming | Saturday, October 27 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Tuesday, November 20 | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, November 21 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon | |
| Thursday-Saturday, November 22-24 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday, November 25 | 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Fall Finals Week | Sunday, December 9 | 1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Wednesday, December 10-12 | 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | |
| Thursday, December 13 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight | |
| Friday, December 14 | 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Winter Intersession | Saturday-Sunday, December 15-16 | CLOSED |
| Monday-Thursday, December 17-20 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Friday, December 21 | 8:00 am.m - 12:00 Noon | |
| Saturday-Sunday, December 22-23 | CLOSED | |
| Monday, December 24- Tuesday, January 1, 2008 | CLOSED | |
| Wednesday - Friday, January 2-4 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday - Sunday, January 5-6 | CLOSED | |
| Monday - Friday, January 7-11 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday - Sunday, January 12-13 | CLOSED | |
| Spring Trimester 2008 Begins | Monday, January 14, 2008 | Begin Regular Hours |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Saturday-Sunday, January 19-20 | CLOSED |
| Monday, January 21 | 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 Midnight | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Spring Break | Saturday-Monday, March 22-24 | CLOSED |
| Tuesday-Friday, March 25-28 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday, March 29 | CLOSED | |
| Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 p.m. - Midnight | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Spring Finals Week | Sunday, April 27 | 1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. |
| Monday - Wednesday, April 28-30 | 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. | |
| Thursday, May 1 | 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight | |
| Friday, May 2 | 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Spring Intersession | Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4 | CLOSED |
| Monday-Friday, May 5-9 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday - Sunday, May 10-11 | CLOSED | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| First Summer Session Begins | Monday, May 12, 2008 | Regular Summer Hours |
| Memorial Day Holiday | Sunday, May 25 | CLOSED |
| Monday, May 26 | 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| First Session Ends | Friday, June 6 | 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Intersession | Sunday, June 8 | CLOSED |
| Second Session Begins | Monday, June 9 | Regular Summer Hours |
| Second Session Ends | Thursday, July 3 | 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| July 4 | Friday, July 4 | CLOSED |
| Intersession | Saturday -Sunday, July 5-6 | CLOSED |
| Third Session Begins | Monday, July 7 | Regular Summer Hours |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Commencement | Thursday, July 31 | 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Third Session Ends | Friday, August 1 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Intersession | Saturday-Sunday, August 2-3 | CLOSED |
| Fourth Session Begins | Monday - Friday, August 4-8 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday-Sunday, August 9-10 | CLOSED | |
| Monday-Friday, August 11-15 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday-Sunday, August 16-17 | CLOSED | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours | ||
| Fourth Session Ends | Monday, August 18 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m |
| Summer Intersession | Tuesday-Friday, August 19-22 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24 | CLOSED | |
| Return to Special Holiday or Break Hours |
- Service areas in the library have different hours. Please try to check the hours ahead of time when planning to obtain assistance.
- In order to secure the library at closing, the entrance doors are locked 10 minutes before the building closes.
- To avoid lines at closing, library materials are not ordinarily checked out during the last 15 minutes the library is open.
- We reserve the right to search your belongings if you set off the door alarm when exiting the building.
- Third floor is a quiet floor. Please try not to talk out loud on third floor. Talking should be kept at a low volume on first and second floors.
What you should know when you borrow LIBRARY materials:
- Your Bearcat ID is required to check out library materials.
- Return your materials by closing time on the date due stamped in the back of the items.
- Return your library materials to the book drop at the Library Services Desk on first floor when the library is open. When the library is closed, return items to the outside book drop.
- Courtesy notices are sent via the university's e-mail on the first and eleventh days after items become overdue. Items more than 30 days overdue will be billed a $60 replacement fee with a $15 processing fee for most materials. A bill will be sent on the 31st day after the item is due.
What you should know when you borrow RESERVE materials:
- Your Bearcat ID is required to check out Reserve materials.
- The late fee for Reserve materials is 50 cents per hour.
- Return Reserve materials
to one of the Reserve book drops at the Library Services Desk on first
floor.