To accommodate the recarpeting of the first floor of the Library, on Wednesday, July 30th and Thursday, July 31st the Himmelfarb Library entrance will be temporarily relocated. The single door entrance from the Ross Hall lobby will be closed and the temporary entrance will move to the double doors accessed from the Ross Hall courtyard.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Category: Library Facilities
Topics in this category can include hours, closures, renovations, and other facility announcements.
Elevator update
The Library’s elevator will be out of service through Monday, August 1st. If you need any assistance retrieving materials from the lower level, please ask at the Circulation desk and one of our staff members will be happy to assist you.
Library Recarpeting – 1st floor
Beginning on Wednesday, July 30th, Facilities will be working overnight (9 pm - 6 am) to recarpet the library's first floor. We expect the recarpeting to be completed by August 4th, and apologize for any disruptions.
Elevator Outage
The Library's elevator will be out of service from Monday, July 14 through Monday, July 21. If you need any assistance retrieving materials from the lower level, please ask at the Circulation desk and one of our staff members will be happy to assist you.
Library Summer Hours
Himmelfarb 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.
Image reference: Lowe, S. (2012). Mosaic clock [Online image].
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Himmelfarb Library @ GW Hospital
The Himmelfarb Library webpage as displayed at the George Washington University Hospital is currently available via an alternate Himmelfarb Library webpage. Our normal webpage for the hospital is experiencing technical issues which we are working to resolve. Via this short term solution, GW Hospital users can continue to access Himmelfarb Library’s databases, e-books, and e-journals.
This alternate webpage permits our users at GW Hospital and other authorized locations to access Himmelfarb Library's information resources without logging in to the library's systems.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).
Boiler repairs
From 4 am until 2 pm on Saturday, March 8, 2014, there will be no heat in Himmelfarb Library due to boiler repairs.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Himmelfarb to Close 2/14 at 11:30pm and Reopen 2/15 at 6pm
Because 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 (databases, e-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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Himmelfarb to Close 2/13 at 4pm and Reopen 2/14 at 8am
On 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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Reserve a Group Study Room!
As of Monday, January 13, you will have the ability to reserve some of the group study rooms that are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Library from the Library's website or your mobile device. From the website, please visit the Study Room Reservations page to view available rooms and make a reservation. From your mobile device, simply scan the QR code that is located outside of each reservable room and make your reservation instantly.
You may schedule a room up to seven days in advance.
If you need assistance, please contact the Circulation Desk at 202-994-2962.
