Fourth of July closing

Photo courtesy of Stephen Baack, under a Creative Commons license

The Weinberg Memorial Library is closing at 10:00pm today for the Fourth of July weekend.  We’ll reopen on Monday, July 6, at 8:00am.   Enjoy the holiday!

P.S. Looking for a place to celebrate? The Scranton Times-Tribune has a guide to NEPA fireworks displays.

P.P.S. Wired has a great how-to wiki on photographing fireworks using a point-and-shoot camera, a digital SLR, or even your iPhone.

Smile, Summer’s here! :-)

The end of finals week is 2 short days away… And the sun is out and the temps are high, which means, summer is here! …all of which makes this librarian a happy gal! :-)

It also means the Library hours change in honor of the summer months:

Memorial Day Weekend and the week following:

Saturday-Monday, May 23-25: Closed

Tuesday-Thursday, May 26-28: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Commencement Weekend:

Friday, May 29: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM

Saturday, May 30: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Sunday, May 31: Closed

Summer Hours:

June 1-August 4:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-10:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Saturday: 12 Noon-6:00 PM

Sunday: 12 Noon-8:00 PM

And of course, congratulations (or conGRADulations, as I like to say *rimshot*) to our graduating seniors, U of Scranton Class of 2009!

Easter hours

Photo by Metrix X (under a Creative Commons license)

The Weinberg Memorial Library will have reduced hours this week.  Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

Thursday, April 9: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Friday, April 10: Closed

Saturday, April 11: Closed

Sunday, April 12: Closed

Monday, April 13: 12:00pm-11:30pm

See you in January!

The Weinberg Memorial Library will close tomorrow, December 23rd, at 4:30 p.m. and will reopen on Sunday, January 4th.  Happy holidays from everyone here at WML!

Library Service Hours Over the Break

So, we finally made it! Finals are over, and Christmas break has begun! *cue the celebratory trumpets*

Now is the time for all that book learnin’ to have a chance to settle into our minds and selves… And so, the Library is taking a bit of a break with you. Here are the Library hours over the break:

December 15-19, Monday-Friday — 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
December 20-21, Saturday-Sunday — Closed
December 22-23, Monday-Tuesday — 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
December 24, 2008 – January 4, 2009 — Closed

Please note that the Pro Deo room — aka the 24-hour room — closes with the library on December 23rd at 4:30 PM, and reopens on Sunday, January 4th.

In addition, our Virtual Reference services are taking a bit of a break along with us:

IM Reference Service via Meebo will be unavailable from Monday, December 15, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009. The service will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

24/7 Chat Reference Service will be closed from 4:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 through Thursday, December 25, 2008 for Christmas. It will also be closed from 4:00 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 through Thursday, January 1, 2009 for New Year’s. The service will resume as usual on Friday, December 26th and Friday, January 2nd, respectively.

So, enjoy the break! Merry Christmas and many blessings this holiday season! See you in the new year…

Library pride

I couldn’t help but feel proud to see the Weinberg Memorial Library so well represented on the University’s Christmas card this year, signed by Father Pilarz himself. The Pro Deo room never looked so welcoming.

Closed for Thanksgiving, then Open Late for Finals

The busiest time of the semester is upon us, and so, here are the holiday and extended hours for the Library:

Thanksgiving Weekend:

November 26, Wednesday — 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
November 27-29, Thursday-Saturday — Closed
November 30, Sunday — 12 Noon-11:30 p.m.

Extended Hours:

December 1 – December 4, Monday-Thursday — 8:00 a.m.-12 Midnight
December 5, Friday — 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
December 6, Saturday — 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
December 7, Sunday — 12 Noon-12 Midnight
December 8 – December 11, Monday-Thursday — 7:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
December 12, Friday — 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
December 13, Saturday — 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
December 14, Sunday — Closed

All of us here at the Library hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Christmas in the Library: Pics with Santa and Tag Sale

December is a stressful month – our students have final exams to study for, not to mention holiday shopping to do and travel to plan. So what better than an excuse to take a break? Come to the Library for an early celebration of Christmas!

Santa strikes a pose

On December 2nd, come to the Weinberg Memorial Library for Pictures with Santa. Yes, the jolly old man himself will be in the Heritage Room on the 5th floor for a limited engagement – 12pm – 5pm. You can get a *framed* photo of yourself with the man in red for just $7.00.  Your donation will help bring the magic of Christmas to a family in our area.

Then, between December 3rd – 19th, check out our Christmas Tag Sale.  Christmas decorations, CDs, books, toys, collectibles, baskets, mugs — all will be on sale at affordable prices.  Find that unusual gift that you’ve been looking for, on the 1st floor of the Weinberg.