Thanksgiving Break

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

With finals around the corner, we hope you have a restful and recharging break – full of turkey, pecan pies, and perhaps a little snow.

The Library is taking a break on Thanksgiving day and the Friday after (we believe a full day is required to recover from fantastic amounts of food and football) but will reopen on Saturday at noon and be open till 8:00 p.m. We will also be open on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. Regular hours resume thereafter until the last day of exams on December 10th.

We will be ready to help you with finals preparations as soon as you get back and are gearing up for the home stretch.

Have a good weekend!

Looking for Library Course Reserves?

The library caters to many different patron needs, from research assistance, to reference sources, to inspiration for projects, to quiet study and reading spaces. One such need is for students to be able to access books that a professor has set aside for their course, often for library-use only. Our Course Reserves section is a way for more patrons to be able to access an item in high demand that is usually required reading or viewing material for their class.

So, how can you access a Reserve?

First, your professor must have placed the item on Course Reserve. He or she will let you know once the item is processed and available at the library. If you feel that there is a reason a book should be on Reserve for your class, discuss the possibility with your professor.

To find the call number for an item on Library Course Reserves, click on the Course Reserve link on the right side of the library’s homepage (click on images to expand them).

Select either “Instructor” or “Course” from the dropdown menu and type in the last name of the professor or the course number of the class with no spaces (i.e. UCOR1000).

Write down the call number for the item you would like to check out and bring it to the Circulation Desk. We can then pull the item for you and check it out for the limited check out period your professor has requested!

A few tips:

  • Do check the status of the item on the catalog (should say CHECK SHELF) to make sure that the item is not already checked out to another patron.
  • Do bring the call number with you to the Circulation Desk—the books are in order by their call numbers, so without this information we are unable to pull the item for you.
  • Do bring the book back in a timely manner and respect any library-use-only rules.

These last two weeks should fly by fast, and now you are equipped with knowledge on how to check out Library Course Reserves! Drop by this week to grab your resources and, while you are at it, take advantage of our later hours (we close at midnight from Sunday through Thursday) and make use of our designated Quiet Zone space in the Library Seminar Room.

Melody Steiner, Access Services Technician/Reserves Specialist

Almost there!

The library’s last day of extended hours is tonight. We’re open until midnight, so if you need to take advantage of the extra study time, feel free to drop by and instantly reserve a room for study time or to work on a project. If you’re looking for help finding resources, our librarians are at the reference desk until 8 p.m. In celebration of Advent and Christmas, come see our Christmas tree in the reading room and browse our Advent book display on the main floor.

The SPU Library blog will be on a brief hiatus during winter break and Christmas, but check back on the first Tuesday of the new quarter for more posts.

Work hard on your finals, and enjoy the break ahead!