Grinnell College Libraries Hours, 2012-2013

Academic Year    •    Summer    •     New Student Orientation    •    Fall Break    •    Thanksgiving Recess    •    Fall Exam Week    •    Winter Break    •    Spring Break    •    Spring Exam Week / Commencement Day    •    Alumni Reunion

Academic Year Hours

Burling Library

Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday: 7:45 am-10 pm
Saturday: 10 am-10 pm
Sunday: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Monday - Friday: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday: closed

Burling Research Desk

Monday - Thursday: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm
Friday: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday: closed
Sunday: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Summer Hours

[CLOSED Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) and Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day)]

Burling Library

Monday - Friday: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday - Sunday: closed

Kistle Science Library

Monday - Friday: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday - Sunday:  closed

Burling Library Iowa Room

Monday - Friday: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday - Sunday: closed

Burling Research Desk

Monday - Friday: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm - 5 pm (on call)
Saturday - Sunday: closed

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New Student Orientation

Burling Library

Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26: 10 am-5 pm
Monday, August 27 - Wednesday, August 29: 8 am-8 pm
Thursday, August 30:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Kistle Science Library

Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26: 1 pm-5 pm
Monday, August 27 - Wednesday, August 29: 8 am-5 pm
Thursday, August 30:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Burling Library Iowa Room

Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26: closed
Monday, August 27 - Wednesday, August 29: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Thursday, August 30:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Burling Research Desk

Saturday, August 25 - Sunday, August 26: closed
Monday, August 27 - Wednesday, August 29: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Thursday, August 30:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

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Fall Break

Burling Library

Friday, October 19: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, October 20 - Sunday, October 21: closed
Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 27:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, October 28: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Friday, October 19: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 20 - Sunday, October 21: closed
Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 27: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, October 28: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, October 19: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 20 - Sunday, October 21: closed
Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 27 - Sunday, October 28: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, October 19: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm;
Saturday, October 20 - Sunday, October 21: closed
Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26:  8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturday, October 27: closed
Sunday, October 28: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Thanksgiving Recess

Burling Library

Wednesday, November 21: 7:45 am-5 pm
Thursday, November 22:  closed
Friday, November 23: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, November 24: 10 am-8 pm
Sunday, November 25: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Wednesday, November 21: 7:45 am-5 pm
Thursday, November 22:  closed
Friday, November 23: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, November 24: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, November 25: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Wednesday, November 21: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Thursday, November 22 - Sunday, November 25:  closed

Burling Research Desk

Wednesday, November 21: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Thursday, November 22 - Saturday, November 24:  closed
Sunday, November 25: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Fall Exam Week

Burling Library

Friday, December 14: 7:45 am-midnight
Saturday, December 15:  9 am-midnight
Sunday, December 16:  9 am-1 am
Monday - Thursday, December 17-20: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, December 21: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, December 22: 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, December 23: closed

Kistle Science Library

Friday, December 14: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, December 15:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, December 16:  1 pm-1 am
Monday - Thursday, December 17-20: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, December 21: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, December 22- Sunday, December 23: closed

Burling Library Iowa Room

Burling Research Desk

Friday, December 14:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday, December 15:  closed
Sunday, December 16:  1:30-4:30 pm; 7:00-11 pm
Monday - Thursday, December 17-20:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11pm
Friday, December 21:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm  
Saturday, December 22- Sunday, December 23: closed

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Winter Break 

[Campus offices will close at 5:00 pm Friday, December 21 and reopen at 8:00 am Wednesday, January 2]

Burling Library

Sunday, December 23 - Tuesday, January 1:  CLOSED
Wednesday - Friday, January 2-4: 8 am-5 pm
Monday - Friday, January 7-11 & January 14-18: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday - Sunday, January 5-6 & January 12-13: closed
Saturday, Janurary 19:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, January 20:  10 am-8 pm
Monday, January 21: Regular Academic Year Hours resume (open regular hours on MLK day)

Kistle Science Library

Saturday, December 22 - Monday, January 2:  CLOSED
Wednesday - Friday, January 2-4: 8 am-5 pm
Monday - Friday,  January 7-11 & January 14-18 : 8 am-5 pm
Saturday - Sunday, January 5-6 & January 12-13 : closed
Saturday, Janurary 19:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, January 20:  1 pm-8 pm
Monday, January 21: Regular Academic Year Hours resume (open regular hours on MLK day)

Burling Library Iowa Room

Monday, December 24 - Tuesday, January 1:  closed
Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: CLOSED

Burling Research Desk

Saturday, December 22 - Monday, January 2:  closed
Monday - Friday, January 7-11 & January 14-18:8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturdays, Sundays, January 5-6, & January 12-13: closed
Monday, January 21: Regular Academic Year Hours resume

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Spring Break

Burling Library

Friday, March 15: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, Sunday, March 16-17 & 23-24: closed
Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22:  8 am-5 pm
Monday, March 25 - Thursday, March 28:  8 am-5 pm
Friday, March 29:  8 am-8 pm
Saturday, March 30:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, March 31: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Friday, March 15: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, Sunday, March 16-17 & 23-24: closed
Monday - Friday, March 18-22, March 25-29:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, March 30: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, March 31: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Burling Research Desk

Friday, March 15: 8 am-noon (on call);1:30-4:30 pm;
Saturday, Sunday, March 16-17 & 23-24: closed
Monday - Friday, March 18-22, March 25-29:  8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm - 5 pm (on call)
Saturday, March 30: closed
Sunday, March 31: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Spring Exam Week / Commencement Day

Burling Library

Friday, May 10: 7:45 am-midnight
Saturday, May 11:  9 am-midnight
Sunday, May 12:  9 am-1 am
Monday, May 13 - Thursday, May 16: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, May 17: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19: 9 am-5 pm
Monday, May 20, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am; 2 pm-5 pm
Tuesday, May 21:  Summer Hours begin

Kistle Science Library

Friday, May 10: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, May 11:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, May 12:  1 pm-1 am
Monday, May 13 - Thursday, May 16: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, May 17: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19: 1 pm-5 pm
Monday, May 20, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am; 2 pm-5 pm
Tuesday, May 21:  Summer Hours begin 

Burling Library Iowa Room

Tuesday, May 21:  Summer Hours begin

Burling Research Desk

Friday, May 10:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday, May 11:  closed
Sunday, May 12:  1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm
Monday, May 13 - Thursday, May 16:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm
Friday, May 17:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm  
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 20: closed
Monday, May 20, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Tuesday, May 21:  Summer Hours begin

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Alumni Reunion

Burling Library

Friday, May 31: 8 am-8 pm
Saturday, June 1: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, June 2: 11 am-5 pm

Kistle Science Library

Friday, May 31: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, June 1: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, June 2: closed

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, May 31: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, May 31: 8 am-noon (on call);1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2: closed

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