Grinnell College Libraries Hours, 2011-2012

Academic Year    •    Summer    •    Grinnell Science Project    •    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 28 (Memorial Day) and Wednesday, 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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Grinnell Science Project

Kistle Science Library

Saturday, August 13:  1 pm-4 pm

All other

Same as regular summer hours

New Student Orientation

Burling Library

Saturday, August 20 - Sunday, August 21: 10 am-5 pm
Monday, August 22 - Wednesday, August 24: 8 am-8 pm
Thursday, August 25:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Kistle Science Library

Saturday, August 20 - Sunday, August 21: 1 pm-5 pm
Monday, August 22 - Wednesday, August 24: 8 am-5 pm
Thursday, August 25:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Burling Library Iowa Room

Saturday, August 20 - Sunday, August 21: closed
Monday, August 22 - Wednesday, August 24: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Thursday, August 25:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

Burling Research Desk

Saturday, August 20 - Sunday, August 21: closed
Monday, August 22 - Wednesday, August 24: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Thursday, August 25:  Regular Academic Year Hours begin

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Fall Break

Burling Library

Friday, October 14: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, October 15 - Sunday, October 16: closed
Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 22:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, October 23: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Friday, October 14: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 15 - Sunday, October 16: closed
Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, October 22: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, October 23: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, October 14: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 15 - Sunday, October 16: closed
Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 21:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, October 22 - Sunday, October 23: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, October 14: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm;
Saturday, October 15 - Sunday, October 16: closed
Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21:  8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturday, October 22: closed
Sunday, October 23: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-9 pm

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Thanksgiving Recess

Burling Library

Wednesday, November 23: 7:45 am-5 pm
Thursday, November 24:  closed
Friday, November 25: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, November 26: 10 am-8 pm
Sunday, November 27: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Wednesday, November 23: 7:45 am-5 pm
Thursday, November 24:  closed
Friday, November 25: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, November 26: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, November 27: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Wednesday, November 23: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Thursday, November 24 - Sunday, November 27:  closed

Burling Research Desk

Wednesday, November 23: 8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Thursday, November 24 - Saturday, November 26:  closed
Sunday, November 27: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Fall Exam Week

Burling Library

Friday, December 9: 7:45 am-midnight
Saturday, December 10:  9 am-midnight
Sunday, December 11:  9 am-1 am
Monday - Thursday, December 12-15: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, December 16: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, December 17: 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, December 18: closed

Kistle Science Library

Friday, December 9: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, December 10:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, December 11:  1 pm-1 am
Monday - Thursday, December 12-15: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, December 16: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, December 17- Sunday, December 18: closed

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, December 9: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, December 10 - Sunday, December 11:  closed
Monday, December 12 - Friday, December 16: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, December 17- Sunday, December 18: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, December 9:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday, December 10:  closed
Sunday, December 11:  1:30-4:30 pm; 7:00-11 pm
Monday - Thursday, December 12-15:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11pm
Friday, December 16:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm  
Saturday, December 17- Sunday, December 18: closed

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Winter Break 

[Campus closed from Friday, December 23 to Monday, January 2]

Burling Library

Monday, December 19 - Thursday, December 22: 8 am-5 pm
Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2:  CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday, January 3-6: 8 am-5 pm
Monday - Friday, January 9-13: 8 am-5 pm
Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday, January 17-20: 8 am-5 pm
Saturdays, Sundays, January 7-8 & 14-15: closed
Saturday, Janurary 21:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, January 22:  10 am-8 pm
Monday, January 23: Regular Academic Year Hours resume

Kistle Science Library

Monday, December 19 - Thursday, December 22: 8 am-5 pm
Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2:  CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday, January 3-6: 8 am-5 pm
Monday - Friday, January 9-13: 8 am-5 pm
Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday, January 17-20: 8 am-5 pm
Saturdays, Sundays, January 7-8 & 14-15: closed
Saturday, Janurary 21:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, January 22:  1 pm-8 pm
Monday, January 23: Regular Academic Year Hours resume

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2:  closed
Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: CLOSED

Burling Research Desk

Monday, December 19 - Thursday, December 22: 8 am-noon (on call);1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2:  closed
Tuesday - Friday, January 3-6: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Monday - Friday, January 9-13: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday, January 17-20: 8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturdays, Sundays, January 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22: closed
 
Monday, January 23: Regular Academic Year Hours resume

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Spring Break

Burling Library

Friday, March 16: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, Sunday, March 17-18 & 24-25: closed
Monday, March 19 - Friday, March 23:  8 am-5 pm
Monday, March 26 - Thursday, March 29:  8 am-5 pm
Friday, March 30:  8 am-8 pm
Saturday, March 31:  10 am-8 pm
Sunday, April 1: 10 am-1 am

Kistle Science Library

Friday, March 16: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, Sunday, March 17-18 & 24-25: closed
Monday - Friday, March 19-23, March 26-30:  8 am-5 pm
Saturday, March 31: 1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, April 1: 1 pm-1 am

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, March 16: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday, March 17-18 & 24-25: closed
Monday - Friday, March 19-23, March 26-30:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, March 31 - Sunday, April 1: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, March 16: 8 am-noon (on call);1:30-4:30 pm;
Saturday, Sunday, March 17-18 & 24-25: closed
Monday - Friday, March 19-23, March 26-30:  8 am-noon (on call); 1 pm - 5 pm (on call)
Saturday, March 31: closed
Sunday, April 1: 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm

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Spring Exam Week / Commencement Day

Burling Library

Friday, May 11: 7:45 am-midnight
Saturday, May 12:  9 am-midnight
Sunday, May 13:  9 am-1 am
Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, May 18: 7:45 am-8 pm
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20: 9 am-5 pm
Monday, May 21, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am; 1 pm-5 pm
Tuesday, May 22:  Summer Hours begin

Kistle Science Library

Friday, May 11: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, May 12:  1 pm-5 pm
Sunday, May 13:  1 pm-1 am
Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17: 7:45 am-1 am
Friday, May 18: 7:45 am-5 pm
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20: 1 pm-5 pm
Monday, May 21, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am; 1 pm-5 pm
Tuesday, May 22:  Summer Hours begin 

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, May 11: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 15:  closed
Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20: closed
Monday, May 21, Commencement Day: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Tuesday, May 22:  Summer Hours begin

Burling Research Desk

Friday, May 11:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday, May 12:  closed
Sunday, May 13:  1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm
Monday, May 14 - Thursday, May 17:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm; 7-11 pm
Friday, May 18:  8 am-noon (on call); 1:30-4:30 pm  
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20: closed
Monday, May 21, Commencement Day:  8 am-10 am (on call); 1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Tuesday, May 22:  Summer Hours begin

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Alumni Reunion

Burling Library

Friday, June 1: 8 am-8 pm
Saturday, June 2: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, June 3: 11 am-5 pm

Kistle Science Library

Friday, June 1: 8 am-5 pm
Saturday, June 2: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, June 3: closed

Burling Library Iowa Room

Friday, June 1: 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 3: closed

Burling Research Desk

Friday, June 1: 8 am-noon (on call);1 pm-5 pm (on call)
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 3: closed

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