Library Hours - Thanksgiving Weekend

Himmelfarb Library will modify its hours over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as listed below:

  • Wednesday, November 25 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Thursday, November 26 CLOSED
  • Friday, November 27 CLOSED
  • Saturday, November 28 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Sunday, November 29 Open at 9:00 AM and regular (24/7) hours resume

User Survey

Himmelfarb Library will be conducting a brief entry survey of its users at selected one-hour time frames during the remainder of September and early October.

Individuals entering the library will be stopped briefly to identify their user category (1st year, 2nd year, faculty, etc) and reason for library visit (research, computer use, studying, etc.) by staff members stationed at the Library's Access Monitor Desk. There will be nothing to fill out, with only a brief responses to the two questions requested.

We appreciate your willingness to take a few seconds to help us better understand who our frequent users are and the purpose the library serves for those users. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation!

Wireless Color Printing

Need to print in color from your laptop? Now you can! Documents can be sent to the color printer on the third floor of Himmelfarb Library via the wireless network. Just download and install the color printer packet and you'll be ready to print.

Instructions and the packets for Windows and Mac operating systems can be found are located on the Library Website via the Computing link. The cost for color prints is 75 cents per page.

2nd Floor Renovations Complete

We are pleased to announce that the new, quiet study area located on the 2nd floor of Himmelfarb Library is now open and available for use. This unit comprises 6,748 square feet of additional study space furnished with 58 open carrels, 37 closed carrels and 14 group study tables. Additional group table space has been added to the 1st floor along with new furnishings as well. In order to expand access for our users, the library will be open 24 hours per day starting Monday August 24.

Please note that upgrades to the library will continue to take place including furniture replacements and bathroom renovations.

If you have not seen the library renovations, I urge you to take a look. I think it is something we can all take pride in.

Brian McGrath, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Vice President for Faculty and Educational Resources

24/7 Library Hours

Himmelfarb Library will begin 24/7 hours of operation on Monday, August 24. Limited circulation functions will be provided between 12:00 midnight and 8:00am. The Reference Desk and the Bloedorn Technology Center Help Desk will be open the hours listed below.

Hours will be modified as noted during University Breaks and Holidays.

Reference DeskBloedorn Technology Center Help Desk
Monday-Thursday8:30am - 8:00pm12:00 noon - 12:00 midnight
Friday8:30am - 5:00pm12:00 noon - 8:00pm
Saturday12:00pm - 4:00pm12:00 noon - 8:00pm
SundayNot Staffed12:00 noon - 12:00 midnight

Quiet Study & 2nd Floor Construction

Furniture installation on the 2nd floor of Himmelfarb Library the week of July 13. This installation may cause some noise on the 2nd floor. To provide dedicated quiet space for 4th year medical students studying for boards, the following areas have been reserved for their use:

  • 6 carrels in the Bloedorn Technology Center (3rd Floor Himmelfarb)
  • Study room/lounge adjacent to the Bloedorn Technology Center (3rd Floor Himmelfarb)
  • Rooms T2 and T3 (Basement/Terrace Level Himmelfarb)

Holiday Hours

Over the July 4 weekend, Himmelfarb Library will be open the following hours:

  • Friday, July 3 9:00 AM - 12 midnight
  • Saturday, July 4 Closed
  • Sunday, July 5 9:00 AM - 12 midnight

2nd & 3rd Floor Renovations

During the week of July 6th, Facilities will be installing white boards in the small group study rooms on the second and third floors of Himmelfarb Library. There will be intermittent noise during this installation process. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve the library facility.

Updated: Memorial Day Weekend Hours

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Himmelfarb Library will be open the following hours:

  • Friday, May 22 7:30am - 12:00 midnight
  • Saturday, May 23 9:00am - 12:00 midnight
  • Sunday, May 24 9:00am - 12:00 midnight
  • Monday, May 25 9:00am - 12:00 midnight

Bathroom renovations - update

Himmelfarb Library's 2nd floor bathrooms were recently renovated and will re-open on Wednesday, May 20.

Also, beginning Wednesday, May 20, Himmelfarb Library's 1st floor bathrooms will be closed for renovation. This work is expected to take at least one month and will be done at night after the Library has closed.

Many thanks for your patience during renovations.

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