Alexa Can’t Help With That, But a Librarian Can!

Got a quick question? Email us at libref@frostburg.edu. 

Need more in-depth help? Schedule a research consultation with a librarian at https://frostburgstate.tfaforms.net/37#req.

March Book Madness Starts Monday March 2, 2020

The 7th Annual March Book Madness begins Monday March 2, 2020

Be on the lookout for the brackets and information on voting.

To see the dates of March Book Madness and information about last year's winner go to: http://libguides.frostburg.edu/march-madness20

Last year's winner was:
Hermione Granger - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

 

Frostburg State University Harry Potter Book Night 2020

The 6th Annual Harry Potter Book Night was held Friday January 31. It was a huge success with lots of wizards and muggles joining us from around the area.

It is a collaborative effort between the Children's Literature Centre, Lewis J. Ort Library, the Lane Center, Chartwells, the FSU Theatre Department, and the FSU Planetarium.

Please enjoy the video highlights and join us next year!

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.