Celebrate Constitution Day (Tues. Sept. 17)! Very special guest presentation at 12:30!

Join us in celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution (Sept 17, 1787).
We will be marking the anniversary by giving out free pocket Constitutions to anybody who visits our Constitution trivia table (Monday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm).

We will have a very special guest at the Library today. The Father of our Country, George Washington, will be making a special appearance today as he will appear at the front of the library with a short address about the Constitution!  Afterwards he will be available to pose for photos.

Please also visit our Constitution Day guide at http://libguides.frostburg.edu/constitution. It contains a variety of links and videos to help you learn more about the Consitution. A display is also available, located immediately inside the library entrance.

New Donations for Special Collections

The FSU Special Collections has recently received several donations adding to its documentation of the history of Frostburg and the University.

Emeritus Mathematics Professor Dr. Karen Parks donated two photographic images of historic downtown Frostburg taken in 1906.

The Hotel Gladstone was built in 1896 by William R. Percy and his son-in-law Gladstone Hitchins. It was sold to William Gunter in 1903 and has retained the name Gunter Hotel ever since. 

Downtown Frostburg, Main street, 1906

In addition, Brad Richards, Frostburg State University Alumni 1988, donated a collection of items depicting the history of Frostburg State Teacher's College primarily during the 1950s. Included are images of College staff, President Lillian Compton, aerial photography, and letters from President Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed to Frostburg Teacher's College President Lillian Compton when he was President of Columbia University, shortly before he took office as the 34th President of the United States.

Brad Richards and donations

Brad Richards' mother, Ardtha Dunn Richards, worked in the Registrar's Office from 1947-1958 when she retired as Senior Stenographer to raise a family. Ardtha worked in Old Main and Lowndes Hall under Registrars Elizabeth Hitchins and Fred Wescott. She is seen here c. 1953 with Ivan C. Diehl who served at the Teacher's College for 35 years as College Professor, founder of the Geography Department, and Dean of Academic Affairs.  

Norma Bishop, Peggy Lloyd(worked in financial aid), Esther Biggs, Ardtha Richards, April 18, 1958

Eisenhower wrote to College Presidents throughout the country while he was President of Columbia University.  His letters  invoke the common Cold War rhetoric of fighting against oppression and censorship.

This letter, sent to President Lillian Compton (President of Frostburg Teacher's College, 1945-1954) contain's Eisenhower's original signature. 

1926 aerial view of the campus. Old Main, Frost Hall, and the Brownsville District are visible

Saturday Hours!

Yes, the library is open on Saturdays!

We'll be keeping our doors open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the fall semester on Saturdays. Computers, printers, scanners, group study rooms, individual study rooms, silent study, group study, course reserves, and check-out of library items are all available. Please note that staffing is limited and research and interlibrary loan assistance may not be immediately available. Special Collections and Archives will not be open.

If you have a question, please contact the Library Services Main Desk at 301-687-4395.

We welcome you to stop in and say hello!

Public Notice - 30 day comment period for Dept. of Housing & Community Development CAPER Report

The State of Maryland has opened a 30 day public comment period on the draft 2018 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). This includes a series of public meetings.

In Western Maryland, the meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 26.

Friday, September 20 at 1:30 p.m.

Allegany County Office Complex

701 Kelly Road

Potomac Room 230

Cumberland, MD 21502

Please see the original notice here: 2018 Draft - Consolidated Plan Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

A copy of the draft Annual Plan is available online at this link: https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Documents/Consolidated%20Plan/2018DraftCAPER.pdf

The Lewis J Ort library is a depository for Maryland State Documents as well as a selective depository in the Federal Depository Library Program.  As a Maryland depository, we receive public notices such as the one featured above.  If you would also like to be added to an e-mail distribution list in order to receive information about future public notices, please contact Lisa Hartman, Government Documents Coordinator at lahartman@frostburg.edu or (301) 687-4734.

Big Changes for Ort Library

Announcing Big Changes for Ort Library!

The Ort Library welcomes all students, faculty, and staff back to FSU for another exciting semester. As has been the case all over campus, big changes have been happening in the library!

New Library Website: Over the summer the library staff worked together with the Office of Information Technology to design a new and improved library website to match the University website. Research tools and information on collections, policies, and library spaces should be better organized and easier to find. Take a look around the new site and let us know how it’s working for you. To provide feedback, use the form on the main library page: https://www.frostburg.edu/library.

New Service Desk Merger: Also over the summer, library staff merged the 2nd Floor Reference Desk with the 3rd Floor Circulation Desk to create the new Library Services Main Desk on the 3rd Floor. This newly combined service area is a one-stop shop for all your library needs including research and information help, as well as borrowing materials, checking out group study room keys, and using course reserves. A service desk is still located on the 2nd Floor for help using microfilm, accessing 2nd Floor collections, and assisting with printing and scanning.

Open on Saturdays: Starting September 7th, the library will once again offer Saturday hours! During the regular semester, the library will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with limited services.

The Ort Library staff hope that these changes will improve the library experience for all and make for a successful academic year.

Fall 2019 Library Hours

Fall 2019 Library Hours:

Monday through Thursday - 7:30 a.m. to Midnight

Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Open Later!)

Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (New Hours!)

Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to Midnight

Fall hours begin Monday, August 26, the first day of classes.

Special Exceptions to Regular Hours:

Saturday, Aug. 24 – Closed

Sunday, Aug. 25 – 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31 – Closed for Labor Day Weekend

Sunday, Sept. 1 – Closed for Labor Day Weekend

Monday, Sept. 2 – OPEN LABOR DAY – 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Library hours are posted on the hours page of the library website: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours.

If you have questions, please contact the Library Services Main Desk during our open hours at 301-687-4395 or by email at circulation@frostburg.edu. 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.

Information about the library’s study spaces, collections, and policies can be found on our new and improved library 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 welcome you all back for another semester!

Tuesday, August 20: Library Opening at 1:00 PM

The Library will open at 1:00 p.m. following a delayed opening due to a library-wide staff meeting during the morning hours. The Library will remain open until 6:00 p.m. as scheduled.

We apologize for any inconvenience.