Spring 2020 Library Hours

SPRING 2020 SEMESTER LIBRARY HOURS:

Semester hours begin Sunday, January 26, 2020.

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

Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to Midnight

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 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 and a new decade!

Public Notice - Dept. of Housing & Community Development 5-year plan meeting

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is holding a series of public hearings as it develops his new Five Year Consolidated Plan.

 In Western Maryland, the meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 31:

Friday, January 31 at 1:30 p.m.

Allegany County Office Complex

701 Kelly Road

Potomac Room

Cumberland, MD 21502

For more information and additional meeting locations, please see the original public notice here. Public  Notice.

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.

Winter Recess and Intersession Hours

Ort Library will be closed during Winter Recess, beginning Friday, December 20, 2019 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The Library will reopen Thursday, January 2, 2020.

January 2020 Intersession Hours:

Monday - Friday || 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday || Closed

Sunday || 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Library hours are posted on the Library website: www.frostburg.edu/library and libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours.

If you have questions, please contact the Library 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 research help is available 24/7 through AskUsNow even when the Library is closed.

Need help getting started on your final projects? Schedule a research consultation with a research librarian. Email libref@frostburg.edu or call 301-687-4424.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday. See you next year!

-The Library Staff

New and Continuing Library Displays for December 2019

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present several new displays for December.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor, honors the 75th anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 - January 1945). The display provides information about the conflict as well as resources the library offers on this topic.

The second display, located on the 5th floor, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of French artist Henri Matisse. The display provides highlights of his life, information about his life and work, and resources the library offers on Henri Matisse.

Continuing:

• Located on the 2nd floor: Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989). The display provides information on the building of the wall and its eventual removal. The display also highlights some of the resources the library offers on this topic.
• Located on the 4th floor: Celebrates Ricky Arnold, FSU alum and astronaut. The display has some artifacts from Ricky Arnold's trip to space.

Are you an organization on campus who would like to create a display about an event or specific topic, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato (tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu) for more information.

Thanksgiving and End of Semester Library Hours

Happy Thanksgiving Week! The Ort Library will adjust hours during this week of the Thanksgiving holiday and also extend hours for the remainder of the semester during the last week of classes and final exams. Extended hours begin Sunday, December 1 and run through Monday, December 16. We will be open an additional 43 hours beyond our regular schedule, plus 12 extra late nights until 2:00 a.m. and extended weekend hours.

2019 Thanksgiving Week Hours:

Monday, November 25 || 7:30 a.m. to Midnight

Tuesday, November 26 || 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 27 – Saturday, November 30 || Closed for Holiday

End of Semester Hours:

Sunday, December 1 || 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Monday, December 2 – Thursday, December 5 || 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Friday, December 6 || 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 7 || 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 8 || 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Monday, December 9 – Thursday, December 12 || 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Friday, December 13 || 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 14 || 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 15 || 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Monday, December 16 || 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Tuesday, December 17 – Thursday, December 19 || 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Closed Winter Recess, Friday, December 20 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The Library will reopen Thursday, January 2, 2020 with an adjusted intersession schedule of Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Library will be closed on Saturdays in January 2020.

Library hours are posted on the Library website: www.frostburg.edu/library and libguides.frostburg.edu/libhours.

If you have questions, please contact the Library 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 research help is available 24/7 through AskUsNow even when the Library is closed.

Need help getting started on your final projects? Schedule a research consultation with a research librarian. Email libref@frostburg.edu or call 301-687-4424.

Also, Library Staff would like to remind everyone not to leave belongings unattended during this busy time, even if only for a short period. Please also observe the space and noise policies designated for each of the Library’s four public floors:

Second Floor: Quiet Group and Individual Study / Individual Computer Stations / Group Study Rooms

Third Floor: Quiet Group and Individual 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 all of us in the Library, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and all the best finishing out the semester!

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street

The Lewis J. Ort Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street with a display this month and a white board asking students, faculty, and staff to let us know their favorite Sesame Street Character.

Let us know your favorite Sesame Street Character.

New Library Displays for November

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

The first display, located on the 2nd floor, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989). The display provides information on the building of the wall and its eventual removal. The display also highlights some of the resources the library offers on this topic.

The second display, located on the 3rd floor, celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street. The first episode of Sesame Street was broadcast on PBS on November 10, 1969. The display highlights some of the characters of Sesame Street and some facts you may not know about Sesame Street.

The third display, located on the 4th floor, celebrates Ricky Arnold, FSU alum and astronaut. The display has some artifacts from Ricky Arnold's trip to space.

The fourth display, located on the 5th floor, celebrates the 160th Anniversary of the publication of On the Origins of Species by Charles Darwin. The display highlights some of the history of Charles Darwin as he traveled to the Galapagos Islands and came up with his Theory of Evolution. The display also highlights some of the resources the library has on Darwin.

These displays will be up through the end of November.

Are you an organization on campus who would like to create a display about an event or specific topic, please contact Theresa Mastrodonato (tmmastrodonato@frostburg.edu) for more information.