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Mosaic clockHimmelfarb Library will temporarily change its regular hours as follows:

Mon, June 30: Close at 12 midnight

Tues, July 1 until Thurs, July 31

  • Monday-Friday: 7:30 am-12 midnight
  • Saturday-Sunday: 9:00 am-12 midnight

 Exceptions:

  • July 4: Closed
  • July 14-18, 21-23: 7:30 am-10 pm
  • July 19-20: 9 am-10 pm

Himmelfarb Library's normal hours 24/7 hours will resume on Friday, August 1.

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Dripping faucetBecause of a building-wide water outage due to construction work, Himmelfarb Library will close at 11:30 pm on Friday February 14 and will reopen on Saturday February 15th at 6pm.

Himmelfarb Library's electronic resources (databasese-journals, and e-books) will remain accessible during this time. In addition, our Ask a Librarian service via which you can instant message with a Himmelfarb librarian will be available from noon to 4pm on Saturday February 15.  To use the instant message service, click on 'Ask Us' on any of the library's webpage.

The 6th floor of GW Hospital is also open for study.

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Bo plays in the snowOn Thursday February 13, Himmelfarb Library will close at 4pm and reopen on Friday February 14 at 8am.

Reference assistance will be available via our Ask A Librarian internet message service from 12 to 4pm on Thursday February 13.

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Due to construction, there will be electrical outages in the Himmelfarb over the upcoming weekend. Himmelfarb Library will close at 11pm on 10/11/2013 and reopen at 4pm on 10/13/2013.

The following alternative study space will be available:

Hospital rooms 6101, 6108, 6111, and 6117 and the computer lab are reserved the entire weekend for quiet study. All other study rooms on the 6th floor of the Hospital are available for study when unscheduled. Library reference staff will be available to help with research questions, renew books, etc. from noon until 4pm on 10/12/2013 in the Hosptial’s 6th floor computer lab. Use the “ask us” feature on the Library’s home page (www.g.wumc.edu/library) to submit questions from wherever you are studying!

Burns Law Library: Students may access the Burns Law Library for quiet study this weekend only. No passes needed. Please have your GW id ready to show. The Burns Law Library is open from 8am until 11:45pm on Fridays and from 9am until 11:45pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Gelman Library: This Library remains open 24/7 during the fall 2013 semester. The Eckles Library on the Mount Vernon campus is open at the following times: Fridays 8am until 10pm, Saturdays 10am-10pm, and Sundays 10am-3am.

Himmelfarb Library will maintain the following hours during the month of July:

Sunday, June 30
Close at 12 midnight

Starting Monday, July 1

      Monday - Friday
      7:30am-12 midnight

      Saturday - Sunday
      9:00am-12 midnight

July 4- Closed

We will continue these hours through Sunday, August 4; we will open at 9am on that day and resume 24/7 hours.

Himmelfarb Library remains open and on a 24/7 schedule through June 30, 2013. Beginning on July 1, 2013, the Library will be open from 7:30am until midnight Monday through Friday and 9am until midnight on Saturday and Sunday until August 4, 2013.  Himmelfarb Library will be closed on July 4th.   Go to http://www.gwumc.edu/library/about/hours.cfm to see our complete hours for the year.

  • The computer lab on the 6th floor of the Hospital will be open 24/7 with 15 workstations available for student use from May 24, 2013 through mid-August.
  • Small group rooms on the 6th floor of the GW Hospital are generally available for quiet study after 8pm on weeknights.
  • Classrooms in Ross Hall are available for quiet study when not scheduled.
  • Gelman Libray will remain open with reduced summer hours.  For summer hours, go to: http://library.gwu.edu/hours
  • Passes for quiet study only in the Burns Law Library are available for use until August 17, 2013.  Please contact Marie Miller at jporter@gwu.edu to reserve a pass.  Burns summer hours are available at http://www.law.gwu.edu/Library/Pages/LibraryHours.aspx
  • Students can reserve study space In the Marvin Center by going to http://events-venues.gwu.edu/studymeeting-space-marvin-center-ground-floor

Himmelfarb Library will be modifying its hours of operation for Spring Break Week.  We will be operating on the following schedule:

  • Friday, March 8  Close at 12 midnight
  • Saturday, March 9  9am-12 midnight
  • Sunday, March 10  9am-12 midnight
  • Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15  7:30am-12 midnight
  • Saturday, March 16  9am-12 midnight
  • Sunday, March 17  Open 9am and resume regular 24/7 hours

Enjoy the break!