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Library Hours - Guiding Principles

Match college calendar - closed when college is officially closed
Reduce open hours during semester and holiday breaks
Hours at branch libraries the same when possible, varying only when use statistics and activity warrant
Exam and winter holiday hours will be TBD each semester/year
Fall Midterm break and Winter Carnival break - reduce hours at Davis Family and Armstrong.
Closed on Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving
Circulation Desks are staffed all hours Libraries are open
Other Library and/or ITS service point hours may differ from building hours

Regular Hours - Davis Family Library

Academic Year
Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 1 AM
Fri., 7:30 AM – 5 PM
Sat., 9 AM – 5 PM
Sun., 9 AM – 1 AM

Summer AND J-Term
Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 12 MIDNIGHT
Fri., 7:30 AM – 5 PM
Sat., 9 AM – 5 PM
Sun., 9 AM – 12 AM

Exceptions - Davis Family Library

Open full hours the day before classes resume after a break during the semester
Weekend before classes resume: Fall and Spring: Sat 9-5, Sun. 9-8 ; Winter: Sat. Closed*, Sun 9-8 (*If classes start the first week of January and we have not been open the week prior, then Saturday will be 9-5) ; Summer: Sat 9-5, Sun. 9-5
Close at 5 pm on days that classes/exams end (7 pm if falls on a Friday)
Open 9-5 Monday-Friday during break periods
Sat & Sun - closed for break periods between semesters - EXCEPT, any graduation, Alumni weekend, when hours are 9 am - 5 pm. The EXCEPTION to this is after Language School graduation on Friday night, the library will be closed the following weekend.
Sat & Sun open 9 – 5 pm for break periods within semesters
Fall Orientation 8 AM - 8 PM NOTE: ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOORS AT 7:45 to allow for classes that may start at 8.
Closed for one day (TBD) for library in-service during both Fall and Spring breaks.
Closed Memorial Day

Thanksgiving: CLOSED W-S, re-open Sunday (regular hours)

Regular Hours - Armstrong Library

Academic Year and J-term
Mon.-Thur. 7:45 AM - Midnight
Fri. 7:45 AM – 5 PM
Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM
Sun. 10 AM – Midnight

Summer
Mon.-Thur., 7:45 AM – 10 PM
Fri., 7:45 AM – 5 PM
Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM
Sun. 1 PM – 10 PM

Exceptions - Armstrong Library

All Davis exceptions apply to Armstrong with the addition/changes indicated below:
Close at 5 pm on days that classes/exams end
Open 9 - 5 Monday-Friday during College break period
Saturday and Sunday closed during College break periods
Sundays - breaks within semesters before classes resume - 4 pm - 12 midnight

Exam Periods

UPDATED 8/17/21: Exam hours will not differ from regular hours. The library will be open full hours until exams end.

UPDATED 11/9/18: The week prior to exams and exams, the library will stay open until 2 am Sun-Thursday, with regular hours Friday and Saturday. Armstrong hours will not change from the normal hours. Davis will continue to lock to the public at 9 pm.

Davis Family Library open 24/7; to be evaluated on a semester by semester basis pending budget, stats review and user feedback; and by consulting exam schedules/locations
General guidelines for 24/7 exam period - library is open 24 hours starting at 9 am on the Sunday before the last week of classes. The library will close at 11 pm the following Friday. The Saturday before exams will be regular hours (9 am - 11 pm). 24/7 will resume Sunday morning at 9 am and the library will close at 8 pm on the last day of exams.
Armstrong - extend hours until midnight the Friday of the exam period - ONLY if needed to accommodate exam schedule; extended hours will match the earliest or latest exam in Bi-Hall. If there are no exams scheduled, regular hours will be in effect. Close on Saturday when last exam in MBH ends.
Middlebury College Access card required for entry to Davis Family Library during exam period outside regular hours to prioritize facility use for primary users

Summer

July 4th: regular opening, close at 5 pm (both branches)
If it does not interfere with Fall Orientation, the library will close for Labor Day

Routine Processes

• Hours reviewed annually in July and on a as needed basis throughout the year by a representative group of Library staff (Circulation Services, Library Administration)
• Review activity, user feedback, usage stats and staffing resources to determine changes to hours; regularly evaluate for possible budget savings
• Provide advance notice and consult with constituent and user groups regarding library hours; consult with Event Management
• Notify the user community – all staff/faculty/student - to any change in the regular library hours – spring break, fall break, Thanksgiving, Exams, Winter Carnival, Holidays, break periods
• Hours signage posted on web, at service points and on entrance doors
• Notify Public Safety
• Notify Library Cafe
• Notify Events Scheduling

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 == <br>Library Hours - Guiding Principles  ==
-*Match college calendar - closed when college is officially closed; reduce hours on official holidays
+*Match college calendar - closed when college is officially closed
 *Reduce open hours during semester and holiday breaks
 *Hours at branch libraries the same when possible, varying only when use statistics and activity warrant
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 *Closed on Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving
 *Circulation Desks are staffed all hours Libraries are open
-*Other LIS service point hours may differ from building hours
+*Other Library and/or ITS service point hours may differ from building hours
-=== Regular Hours - Davis Family Library  ===
-Academic Year <br>Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 1 AM <br>Fri., 7:30 AM – 11 PM <br>Sat., 9 AM – 11 PM <br>Sun., 9 AM – 1 AM <br>Summer<br>Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 12 MIDNIGHT<br>Fri., 7:30 AM – 11 PM<br>Sat., 9 AM – 11 PM<br>Sun., 9 AM – 12 AM
-==== Exceptions - Davis Family Library  ====
+=== Regular Hours - Davis Family Library ===
-*Open full hours the day before classes resume, except the beginning of the summer session
+Academic Year<br/> Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 1 AM<br/> Fri., 7:30 AM – 5 PM<br/> Sat., 9 AM – 5 PM<br/> Sun., 9 AM – 1 AM
-*Weekend before Fall and Winter classes resume: Sat 9-5 (closed Winter) and Sun 9-8
-*Close at 8 pm on days that classes/exams end
+<br/> Summer AND J-Term<br/> Mon.-Thur., 7:30 AM – 12 MIDNIGHT<br/> Fri., 7:30 AM – 5 PM<br/> Sat., 9 AM – 5 PM<br/> Sun., 9 AM – 12 AM
-*Open 9-5 Monday-Friday during break periods
-*Sat &amp; Sun - closed for break periods between semesters - EXCEPT, any graduation, Alumni weekend,
+==== Exceptions - Davis Family Library ====
-*Sat &amp; Sun open 9 – 5 pm for break periods within semesters
-*Fall Orientation 8 AM - 8 PM CAN THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK BE CARD ACCESS ONLY? for Fall 2012.<br>
+*Open full hours the day before classes resume after a break during the semester
-*Thanksgiving: CLOSE TH-S, re-open Sunday starting 2014.
+*Weekend before classes resume: Fall and Spring: Sat 9-5, Sun. 9-8&nbsp;; Winter: Sat. Closed*, Sun 9-8 (*If classes start the first week of January and we have not been open the week prior, then Saturday will be 9-5)&nbsp;; Summer: Sat 9-5, Sun. 9-5
-*for 24/7, try having regular hours the middle Friday and Saturday for Spring 2014
+*Close at 5 pm on days that classes/exams end (7 pm if falls on a Friday)
+*Open 9-5 Monday-Friday during break periods
+*Sat & Sun - closed for break periods between semesters - EXCEPT, any graduation, Alumni weekend, when hours are 9 am - 5 pm. The EXCEPTION to this is after Language School graduation on Friday night, the library will be closed the following weekend.
+*Sat & Sun open 9 – 5 pm for break periods within semesters
+*Fall Orientation 8 AM - 8 PM '''NOTE''': ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOORS AT 7:45 to allow for classes that may start at 8.
+*Closed for one day (TBD) for library in-service during both Fall and Spring breaks.
+*Closed Memorial Day
+*Thanksgiving: CLOSED W-S, re-open Sunday (regular hours)
 === Regular Hours - Armstrong Library  ===
-Academic Year <br>Mon.-Thur. 7:45 AM - Midnight<br>Fri. 7:45 AM – 6 PM<br>Sat. 10 AM – 6 PM<br>Sun. 10 AM – Midnight
+Academic Year and J-term<br>Mon.-Thur. 7:45 AM - Midnight<br>Fri. 7:45 AM – 5 PM<br>Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM<br>Sun. 10 AM – Midnight
-Summer <br>Mon.-Thur., 7:45 AM – 10 PM<br>Fri., 7:45 AM – 6 PM<br>Sat. 10 AM – 6 PM<br>Sun. 1 PM – 10 PM
+Summer <br>Mon.-Thur., 7:45 AM – 10 PM<br>Fri., 7:45 AM – 5 PM<br>Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM<br>Sun. 1 PM – 10 PM
 ==== Exceptions - Armstrong Library  ====
+*All Davis exceptions apply to Armstrong with the addition/changes indicated below:
 *Close at 5 pm on days that classes/exams end
 *Open 9 - 5 Monday-Friday during College break period
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 === Exam Periods  ===
+'''UPDATED 8/17/21:  Exam hours will not differ from regular hours.  The library will be open full hours until exams end.'''
+UPDATED 11/9/18: The week prior to exams and exams, the library will stay open until 2 am Sun-Thursday, with regular hours Friday and Saturday.  Armstrong hours will not change from the normal hours.  Davis will continue to lock to the public at 9 pm.
 *Davis Family Library open 24/7; to be evaluated on a semester by semester basis pending budget, stats review and user feedback; and by consulting exam schedules/locations
+* General guidelines for 24/7 exam period - library is open 24 hours starting at 9 am on the Sunday before the last week of classes.  The library will close at 11 pm the following Friday.  The Saturday before exams will be regular hours (9 am - 11 pm).  24/7 will resume Sunday morning at 9 am and the library will close at 8 pm on the last day of exams.
 *Armstrong - extend hours until midnight the Friday of the exam period - ONLY if needed to accommodate exam schedule; extended hours will match the earliest or latest exam in Bi-Hall. If there are no exams scheduled, regular hours will be in effect. Close on Saturday when last exam in MBH ends.
 *Middlebury College Access card required for entry to Davis Family Library during exam period outside regular hours to prioritize facility use for primary users
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 === Summer  ===
-*9 am - 5 pm July 4th (unless we get permission to close)
+*July 4th: regular opening, close at 5 pm (both branches)
+*If it does not interfere with Fall Orientation, the library will close for Labor Day
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 == Routine Processes  ==
-<br>• Hours reviewed annually in July and on a as needed basis throughout the year by a representative group of LIS staff (User Services, Circulation Services, LIS Administration, and LIS Facility Coordinator)<br>• Review activity, user feedback, usage stats and staffing resources to determine changes to hours; regularly evaluate for possible budget savings <br>• Provide advance notice and consult with constituent and user groups regarding library hours; consult with Event Management<br>• Notify the user community – all staff/faculty/student - to any change in the regular library hours – spring break, fall break, Thanksgiving, Exams, Winter Carnival, Holidays, break periods<br>• Hours signage posted on web, at service points and on entrance doors<br>• Notify Public Safety<br>• Notify Library Cafe<br>&nbsp;
+<br>• Hours reviewed annually in July and on a as needed basis throughout the year by a representative group of Library staff (Circulation Services, Library Administration)<br>• Review activity, user feedback, usage stats and staffing resources to determine changes to hours; regularly evaluate for possible budget savings <br>• Provide advance notice and consult with constituent and user groups regarding library hours; consult with Event Management<br>• Notify the user community – all staff/faculty/student - to any change in the regular library hours – spring break, fall break, Thanksgiving, Exams, Winter Carnival, Holidays, break periods<br>• Hours signage posted on web, at service points and on entrance doors<br>• Notify Public Safety<br>• Notify Library Cafe<br> • Notify Events Scheduling<br>
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