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About the Library

Ask A Librarian

  • E-mail: AskALibrarian@jbu.edu 
  • Chat: Click on the "Library Chat" widget in the lower right corner of the page. When the widget says "Ask a Librarian," you can use it to send an inquiry by email and we'll reply as soon as possible.
  • Phone: Research Help: (479) 524-7153; Circulation Services: (479) 524-7202.
  • Zoom Video Conferencing: Use e-mail or chat to request an appointment.
  • Visit: Located in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at John Brown University. 

Library Hours

Regular Semester Hours

Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. – Midnight 
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. – Midnight

**Hours subject to change if staffing is reduced due to illness.** 
Library is open for copier/computer access following IT Help Desk hours.

Regular semester hours are in effect when traditional undergraduate classes are in session following the JBU Academic Calendar. See below for holiday, finals, and interterm hours.

Reference Desk Hours

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning 10 a.m.–Noon 10 a.m.–Noon 10 a.m.–Noon 10 a.m.–Noon 10 a.m.–Noon
Afternoon 1–5 p.m. 1–5 p.m. 1–5 p.m. 1–5 p.m. 1–5 p.m.
Evening 6–9 p.m. 6–9 p.m. 6–9 p.m. 6–9 p.m.  

Research help is generally available with no appointment needed during reference desk hours during the normal academic year. Inquiries that come in by chat, email, or phone after hours or over the weekend will be answered the next business day.

Holiday and Break Hours

Holiday hours are subject to change based on staffing availability and demand for services. 

Fall Semester Holiday Hours 

Labor Day

Saturday & Sunday of Labor Day Weekend: REGULAR HOURS
Labor Day: CLOSED

Fall Break

Friday Before Fall Break:  Library closes early at 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday of Fall Break: CLOSED
Monday & Tuesday of Fall Break: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving

Friday Before Thanksgiving: Library closes early at 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Monday & Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday, Nov. 28: 6 p.m. – Midnight

Finals Week Hours 

Monday – Wednesday: Regular Hours
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – Noon
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

 

Winter Break Hours 

Commencement  – Jan. 1: CLOSED
Jan. 2 – First Day of Classes: M–F, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sat–Sun CLOSED 
See JBU Academic Calendar for the resumption of regular semester hours.

 

Spring Semester Holiday Hours

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

CLOSED

Academic Advisement Day

Regular Hours: 7:30 a.m. – Midnight

Spring Break

Friday before Spring Break:  Library closes at 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday after Spring Break:  6 p.m. – Midnight

Easter Weekend

Good Friday:  CLOSED
Saturday: Regular Hours
Sunday: 6 p.m. – Midnight

Finals Week Hours 

Monday – Wednesday: Regular Hours
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – Noon
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

 

Summer Hours 

Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Friday – Sunday: CLOSED
Closed Memorial Day, July 4