The following Information Resources offices will be closed Wednesday, January 15th, from 9:30 am – 4 pm for professional staff development:
• Campus Technology Services including the Help Desk
• Memorial Library including Circulation Help
• Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Systems and Security
• AVPIR
*Please note the Memorial Library building will be closing at 10 am on Wednesday January 15. This will allow all staff to participate in the Information Resources Professional Development Day.
If services are needed, please email the respective office and your message will be returned as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support…
Category Archives: Memorial Library
Spring 2025 Hours
Spring 2025 Hours
Official term dates: Jan. 27 to May 16
January 27– February 2
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Regular Hours starting February 3
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Spring Break Hours Monday March 17 to Friday, March 21
Friday March 14– Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday March 15– Closed
Sunday March 16– Closed
Monday March 17 –Friday March 21 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday March 22 – Closed
Sunday March 23– Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 am
** Easter Sunday April 20 Open 6pm-12 a.m.
Extended Hours, Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 16
Monday May 5 – Wednesday May 7 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday May 8 7:45 am – 12:00 am
Friday May 9 -Open 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday May 10 -Open 10 am-10 pm
Sunday May 11– Open 11 am-2 am
Monday May 12– Wednesday May 14 Open 7:45 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Thursday May 15 -7:45am – 12:00 AM
Friday May 16 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Hours are subject to change)
Library Extended Hours (Dec. 2 – 13 )
Extended Hours for the Library for Dec. 2nd – 13th:
Monday Dec. 2 – Thursday Dec. 5 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 6 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 7 Open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 8 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday Dec. 9 – Thursday Dec. 12 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 13 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Winter 2024/2025 Library Hours
Winter 2024/2025 Library Hours
(December 14– January 26)
Monday – Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday – CLOSED
Sunday – CLOSED
*Saturday Dec. 21 2024 – Wednesday January 1 2025 – CLOSED
* Monday January 20, 2025(MLK Day) – CLOSED
Spring Semester hours begin Monday January 27, 2025
(Hours are subject to change)
Library Game Night 11/12/24
Memorial Library will be hosting its first ever Game Night on November 12th from 5-8pm. Learn about and play games from the library’s board game collection! Enjoy the classics or find a new favorite. Pizza and drinks will be provided. You can find the event on the first floor in the Fralick Teaching Materials Center. We hope to see you there!
For questions, please email william.gore@cortland.edu
Pizza & Papers November 19th 6-8pm
Pizza & Papers
Tuesday, November 19th
6-8pm
Registration Required: https://forms.office.com/r/y65PNijPdq
Get Writing and Research Done! It’s crunch time. Start, continue, or finish your writing project with support (and pizza) from the Writing Center and the Memorial Library. Whether you’ve procrastinated or you’re inches from the finish line, we will help you get closer to done.
#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary
Makerspace Halloween Open House 10/29 2-5 PM
Banned Books Weeks: Challenged Books
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023:
The American Library Association documented 1,247 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2023. Of the 4,250 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2023, here are the top 10 most frequently challenged.
1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
3. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
5. Flamer by Mike Curato
6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
7/8. (TIE) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
7/8. (TIE) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
9. Let’s Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
10. Sold by Patricia McCormick
#alabannedbooksweek2024
#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary
Banned Books Week: Censorship
Censorship by the Numbers:
“In 2023, the American Library Association documented the highest number of titles targeted for censorship since ALA began compiling data more than 20 years ago. 4,240 unique titles were challenge last year, up from 2,571 targeted into 2022.”
Censorship on the Rise:
“The unparalleled number of unique titles targeted in 2023 marked a 65% increase over 2022. During the two decades prior to 2021, the average number of unique titles targeted per year was 273.” Learn more at https://ala.org/bbooks
#ALABannedBooksWeek2024
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Makerspace Fall Hours
Do you want to customize a t-shirt? Ride a rollercoaster in virtual reality? Use a 3D printer?
Visit the library’s Makerspace! Check out the Makerspace LibGuide for more information and open hours. You can use the Makerspace for class projects or recreation.