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Campus Returning to In-Person Activities – Libraries Operations Update

September 23, 2020

~Published: September 23, 2020

Following the announcement from Chancellor Blank that the campus transition back to in-person instruction, the Libraries will phase-in fall semester onsite services beginning on September 26 with study space, printing, and computer lab access by appointment in College Library. Additional locations, as well as hours, will be added by appointment access ONLY. 

On September 28, the Libraries will move toward restarting services as they existed at the beginning of the fall semester.

The restart of services means we are returning to providing access to all of our services and facilities for faculty, graduates, and undergraduates.

Continuing Services 

Virtual services 

  • Ask a Librarian 
  • Reference, liaison consultations with librarians for research and course support 
  • Library instruction and course instructor support
  • Online collection resources
  • Course reserves digitized and linked in Canvas 

ILL / Document Delivery 

Pickup by Appointment  

  • Memorial: 9-noon, 1-5 (M-F), 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5 (M-F)

Service Changes

September 26-27 (Sat-Sun)

  • Memorial – Pickup by Appointment, Collection Access by Appointment, Laptop checkout 1-5pm 
  • College will expand services by appointment 1-5pm 
  • Study space, printing (3 appointments/15 minutes), computer labs, walkup course reserves)
  • Steenbock will be closed 

Beginning September 28 (Mon.)

 In-Person Collection Access by Appointment

  • AMP: 1-4 (Mon), 9-noon (Thu)
  • Art: 1-4 (Mon-Fri) 
  • Business Bloomberg Terminal: 7:30-noon, 1-6 (Mon, Tue, Thu) / 7:30-noon (Wed, Fri)
  • College: 9-noon, 1-5 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Gender & Women’s Studies: 9-4 (Wed) 
  • Geology: 1-4 (Mon), 9-noon (Thu)
  • Memorial: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Mills: 1-5 (Mon-Fri) 
  • Social Work: 1-4 (Mon-Fri) 
  • Special Collections: 1-4 (Mon-Fri)
  • Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5 (Mon-Fri) (Closed Sat-Sun, Sep 26, 27; Oct 3, Oct 4 weekend hours TBD)  
  • UW Archives: 1-4 (Mon-Fri)
  • WHS Library / WHS Archives – have not changed hours

Laptop / equipment checkout 

  • Memorial, College: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5 (Mon-Fri) (Closed Sat-Sun, Sep 26, 27; Oct 3, Oct 4 weekend hours TBD)

Course reserves walkup 

  • College and Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5 (Mon-Fri) (Closed Sat-Sun, Sep 26, 27; Oct 3, Oct 4 weekend hours TBD)

Print / scan

  • Business: 7:30-noon, 1-6 (Mon-Thu) / 7:30-noon. 1-4 (Fri)
  • Memorial and College: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)
  • Steenbock: 9-noon, 1-5 (Mon-Fri) (Closed Sat-Sun, Sep 26, 27; Oct 3, Oct 4 weekend hours TBD)

In-Person classrooms – Library appointments to access classrooms is not required

  • 3250 College, 3255 College, 2252 College only
  • Access at 7:30a (Mon-Fri) prior to library opening for other services. 

Virtual Assessment Rooms / One-person study rooms

  • Business (Grainger Hall): 7am-9pm (Mon-Thu) / 7am-6pm (Fri) / 7am-5pm (Sat)
  • Memorial and College: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)

Computer access  

  • Business: 7:30 – noon, 1-6 (Mon-Thu) / 7:30-noon, 1-4 (Fri)
  • Memorial and College: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)

Study spaces

  • Business: 7:30-noon, 1-6 (Mon-Thu) / 7:30-noon, 1-4 (Fri)
  • Memorial and College: 9-noon, 1-5, 6-10 (Mon-Thu) / 9-noon, 1-5 (Fri) / 1-5 (Sat, Sun)

Due to staffing, Steenbock will not return to full services Sep. 28, but will do so as soon as possible.

Please refer to our fall library services site for specific updated hours and service information.