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2 Sentence Horror Story Winners

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A Jack o' Lantern made for the Holywell Manor Halloween celebrations in 2003. Photograph by Toby Ord on 31 Oct 2003. {{cc-by-sa-2.5}}A Jack o’ Lantern made for the Holywell Manor Halloween celebrations in 2003. Photograph by Toby Ord on 31 Oct 2003. {{cc-by-sa-2.5}}

Here are the winning entries to the horror story contest…

1st place
Samantha Healey
He always liked the sound of rain.
It drowned out the voices of the ghosts in his house.

2nd place
Being deaf, her world was silent.
She only heard voices when she visited the old cemetery alone.

3rd place
Emma Secor
I walk around the kitchen, tiptoeing so I don’t wake anyone up.
I’m thankful you left your door unlocked; I love watching you sleep.

Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

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Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

image of 2 glowing Jack O'LanternsOctober 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 Friday, 10/14 at https://forms.office.com/r/3dX74D4uhy. Story submissions must be original and two sentences long.

The first place winner will receive a Hocus Pocus 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.

Banned Books Week

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Banned Books Week

To Kill a Mockingbird . . . Harry Potter . . . Captain Underpants . . .
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 18 to 24.

Stop by the library to view the banned books display in the Teaching Materials Center. Looking for something to read, check out the Banned Books collection in the library catalog. https://tinyurl.com/mr3jz558

Memorial Library Fall Hours

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Fall 2022 Library Hours
Information on available library services is available via our Library Resources guide, including information on Memorial Library’s Testing Center. Visitors will need to adhere to campus COVID policies.

Post-Summer Session (Aug. 2 – Aug. 28)
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday CLOSED

Aug. 29 – Sept. 5
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 5 (Labor Day)

Regular Hours (Sept. 6 – Dec. 4)
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
Friday Oct. 14 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 15 – CLOSED
Sunday Oct. 16 – CLOSED
Monday Oct. 17 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 18 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday Nov. 22 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 23 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov. 24 – Saturday Nov. 26 – CLOSED
Sunday Nov. 27 – Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Extended Hours
Monday Dec. 5 – Thursday Dec. 8 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 9 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 10 and Sunday Dec. 11 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday Dec. 12 – Thursday Dec. 15 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 16 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Hours are subject to change)

Memorial Library Fall Semester Hours

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Fall 2022 Library Hours
Information on available library services is available via our Library Resources guide, including information on Memorial Library’s Testing Center. Visitors will need to adhere to campus COVID policies.

Post-Summer Session (Aug. 2 – Aug. 28)
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday CLOSED

Aug. 29 – Sept. 5
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 5 (Labor Day)

Regular Hours (Sept. 6 – Dec. 4)
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
Friday Oct. 14 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 15 – CLOSED
Sunday Oct. 16 – CLOSED
Monday Oct. 17 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 18 – Open 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday Nov. 22 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Nov. 23 – Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov. 24 – Saturday Nov. 26 – CLOSED
Sunday Nov. 27 – Open 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Extended Hours
Monday Dec. 5 – Thursday Dec. 8 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 9 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 10 and Sunday Dec. 11 – Open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday Dec. 12 – Thursday Dec. 15 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday Dec. 16 – Open 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Hours are subject to change)

Database Maintenance 7/16-17

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ProQuest databases, Ebook Central and Alexander Street (Academic Video Online) will be undergoing maintenance and unavailable Saturday, July 16 at 10pm through Sunday, July 17 at 6am.

We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact The Help Center (THC) at 607-753-2500. You can always check the status of any service at https://cortland.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2298/Portal/Home/?ID=7cf56e31-37e7-48a7-96c0-a3c709d685d4