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Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest Winners

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Image of two jack-o-lanterns and their reflections, created by David Menidrey on Unsplash

Memorial Library and The Writing Center hosted a two-sentence horror story contest to celebrate Halloween.  All SUNY Cortland students were welcome to participate.  Entries needed to be submitted online by Sunday, 10/22 and story submissions had to be original and two sentences long.

Here are our winners:

1st place
Jasmilka Pena

As I gazed into the mirror, my reflection’s eyes blinked out of sync with mine, and a chilling smile spread across its face. I heard a door slam and turned away to a whisper that said, “You have to escape.”


2nd place
Fatoumata Jawara

I always thought my baby sister hated me because she cried every time she looked at me. Until i realized that she was looking behind me.

3rd place
Joel Robinson

After a global pandemic, World War III, Civil War 2, numerous riots, rebellions and society eating itself; I was able to finally close my eyes after a long life and give into death’s embrace.
Three words entered my vision: “Tutorial Stage Complete.”

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Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

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Image of two jack-o-lanterns and their reflections, created by David Menidrey on Unsplash

October is the month for horror!  Memorial Library and The Writing Center are hosting a two-sentence horror story contest to celebrate.  All SUNY Cortland students are welcome to participate.  Entries must be submitted online by Sunday, 10/22 at https://forms.office.com/r/mebn6xvRk4.  Story submissions must be original and two sentences long.

The first place winner will receive a Zombie Kittens board game.  Three lucky winners will have their stories presented in the Digital Commons institutional repository (https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/) and in Library social media (Facebook and Instagram @sunycortlandmemoriallibrary).

For full contest rules and information, please visit the contest link.

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BBW23: Read a Banned Book

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Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading a book “they” don’t want you to read! You can find the books from last year’s Top Most Challenged Books List (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10) in the Teaching Materials Center (TMC) and the Library’s Main collection. The top most challenged book, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is available in the Graphic Novels section of the TMC. Stop by to take a look, and use the Collection Discovery (https://tiny.cc/BannedBooksML) feature to find even more banned and challenged titles.

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Library Hours for Late Summer/Fall 2023

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Late Summer/Fall 2023 Library Hours

Information on available library services is available via our Library Resources guide, including information on Memorial Library’s Testing Center.

Post-Summer Session Hours (August 2 – August 27)
Monday – Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED
**Thursday August 17 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

First Week of Classes (August 28 – Sept 4)
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
**Closed September 4 (Labor Day)

Regular Hours (Sept. 5 – Dec. 3)
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Fall Break (Oct. 13 – Oct. 17)
Friday Oct. 13 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 14 – CLOSED
Sunday Oct. 15 – CLOSED
Monday Oct. 16 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 17 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 21 – Nov. 26)
Tuesday Nov. 21 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 22 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov. 23 – Saturday Nov. 25 – CLOSED
Sunday Nov. 26 – Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Extended Hours (Dec. 4 – Dec. 15)
Monday Dec. 4 – Thursday Dec. 7 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 8 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 9 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 10 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday Dec. 11 – Thursday Dec. 14 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 15 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Hours are subject to change)

Off-Campus Authentication

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Memorial Library has changed our proxy server (off-campus authentication) links, in accordance with the requirements of our vendor, OCLC. Any links that begin with https://libproxy.cortland.edu will be redirected to this page as of 8/22/2023..

If you encounter an issue with off-campus access, please use the Linking to Library Resources request on the Tech Help tab to report the problem so that it can be addressed.


Memorial Library Summer Hours

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Summer 2023 Library Hours

Information on available library services is available via our Library Resources guide, including information on Memorial Library’s Testing Center.

Extended Hours
Thursday May 11 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday May 12 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Pre-Summer Hours (May 13 – May 16)
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED
Monday – Tuesday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Summer Session1 Hours (May 17 – June 22)*
Monday – Thursday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED
*Monday May 29 (Memorial Day ) – CLOSED
*Monday June 19 (Juneteenth (observed)) – CLOSED

Inter-Summer Session Hours (June 23 – June 25)
Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED

Summer Session 2 Hours (June 26 – August 1)*
Monday – Thursday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED
*Monday July 3 – CLOSED
*Tuesday July 4 – (Independence Day (observed)) – CLOSED

Post-Summer Session Hours (August 2 – August 27)
Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday – Sunday – CLOSED

(Hours are subject to change)

Spring 2023 Semester Hours

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Memorial Library Spring Hours:

January 23 – January 29
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m

Regular Hours (January 30 – April 30)
Monday – Thursday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday – Open 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday – Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – Open 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Spring Break
Friday Mar. 10 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Mar. 11 – CLOSED
Sunday Mar. 12 – CLOSED
Monday Mar. 13 – Friday Mar. 17 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Mar. 18 – CLOSED
Sunday Mar. 19 – Open 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

*Easter Sunday Apr. 9 – Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Extended Hours
Monday May 1 – Wednesday May 3 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Thursday May 4 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday May 5 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday May 6 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday May 7 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday May 8 – Wednesday May 10 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Thursday May 11 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday May 12 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Hours are subject to change)

Please find the Spring library building hours below and also at https://www2.cortland.ed/library/about/library-hours.dot

Winter Session Hours

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Winter Session 1 (December 17 – January 2)
Saturday Dec. 17 – CLOSED
Sunday Dec. 18 – CLOSED
Monday Dec. 19 – Thursday Dec. 22 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday Dec. 23 – Monday Jan. 2 2023 – CLOSED

Winter Session 2 (January 3 – January 22)
Monday – Friday – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – CLOSED
Sunday – CLOSED
* Monday January 16 (MLK Day) – CLOSED