End of Semester Extended Library Hours

The Lewis J. Ort Library will offer extended hours of service for the last week of classes and final exam week beginning next Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Dates and hours are listed below.

2018 Fall Library Extended Hours Schedule:

Tuesday, Dec. 4 – Thursday, Dec. 6 || 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 7 || 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8 || 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9 || 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Thursday, Dec. 13 || 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 || 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15 || 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16 || 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 17 || 7:30 a.m. to Midnight

Tuesday, Dec. 18 || 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19 || 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Commencement)

Thursday, Dec. 20 || 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The library will close for the winter recess beginning Friday, December 21, 2018 and will reopen Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Library hours for the entire fall semester and winter recess are posted on the hours page of the library website: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours.

If you have questions, please contact the Circulation Desk during our open hours at 301-687-4395 or by email at circulation@frostburg.edu. You can also contact the Reference Desk at 301-687-4424. Online resources remain accessible via the library’s website www.frostburg.edu/library, and online chat reference and research help is available 24/7 through Ask Us Now even when the library is closed.

Also, the library staff would like to remind everyone not to leave belongings unattended during this busy time, and please observe the study space and noise policies for each of the library’s four public floors:

Second Floor:   Group Study / Individual Computer Stations

Third Floor (Main Floor):   Quiet Study / Individual Computer Stations

Fourth Floor:   Individual Silent Study

Fifth Floor:   Group Study / Group Computer Stations / Group Study Rooms / Individual Study Rooms

More information about the library’s study spaces, collections, and policies can be found on our website www.frostburg.edu/library and our full Library Code of Conduct is available here: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/circulation/conduct.

On behalf of the library, we wish you all the best in finishing out the semester!

Thanksgiving Break Hours

The Lewis J. Ort Library will observe the following schedule during the Thanksgiving holiday week:

Monday, November 19, 2018  ||  7:30 a.m. to Midnight

Tuesday, November 20, 2018  ||  7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closing early)

Wednesday, November 21, 2018  ||  CLOSED

Thursday, November 22, 2018  ||  CLOSED

Friday, November 23, 2018  ||  CLOSED

Saturday, November 24, 2018  ||  CLOSED

Sunday, November 25, 2018  ||  1:00 p.m. to Midnight

The library resumes regular hours on Sunday, November 25^th. Library hours for the entire fall semester are posted on the hours page of the library website: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours.

If you have questions, please contact the Circulation Desk during our open hours at 301-687-4395 or by email at circulation@frostburg.edu. You can also contact the Reference Desk at 301-687-4424. Online resources remain accessible via the library’s website www.frostburg.edu/library, and online chat reference and research help is available 24/7 through Ask Us Now even when the library is closed.

Also, the library staff would like to remind everyone not to leave belongings unattended during this busy time, and please observe the study space and noise policies for each of the library’s four public floors:

Second Floor:   Group Study / Individual Computer Stations

Third Floor (Main Floor):   Quiet Study / Individual Computer Stations

Fourth Floor:   Individual Silent Study

Fifth Floor:   Group Study / Group Computer Stations / Group Study Rooms / Individual Study Rooms

More information about the library’s study spaces, collections, and policies can be found on our website www.frostburg.edu/library and our full Library Code of Conduct is available here: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/circulation/conduct.

We wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

New Library Displays for November

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present 4 new displays for November 2018.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor near the main entrance, celebrates American Education Week which runs from November 12-16. American Education Week celebrates US public education. This week was first celebrated in 1921. This display highlights the history of American Education Week and some resources the library has on public education.

The second display, located on the 3rd floor near the Library Instruction Center, honors Fibonacci Day, held November 23rd of each year. This display highlights that the sequence can be found in nature, information on Fibonacci, and some of the resources that the library offers on the topic.

The third display, located on the 4th floor, highlights the founding of the European Union in November 1993. Several countries had been working together in a "union" since shortly after the end of World War II. The display highlights the history of the European Union and some of the resources the library offers on the topic.

The fourth display, located on the 4th floor, commemorates Kristallnacht ("The Night of Broken Glass") that occurred on November 9-10, 1938 in Germany, Austria, and Sudetenland. It was organized by the Nazi Party and the Hitler Youth. During these 2 days, synagogues and businesses owned by Jewish members of the community were looted and destroyed. This display highlights the history of Kristallnacht and some of the resources the library offers on this topic.