As always, it has been fun being open 24-hours this past week, but now the party’s over.

Eckles will close at our regular time of 7pm tonight. We will reopen at 11am tomorrow and will continue in our regular semester hours until Tuesday.

 You can find our full summer hours as well as holiday hours by clicking here.

I know you love your library - and we love you - but Eckles is taking the day off tomorrow in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday. We will reopen promptly at 8am on Tuesday, January 22nd.

Looking for something to do? Check out:
The MLK Day of Service
Meet in Columbian Square
11am-4pm
Contact 202.994.6772 for more information

In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, Eckles Library will be closed on Monday, May 28th.

Woo Hoo! School is out and it is officially summer again!

So that the Eckles staff will have more time to sunbathe on the quad and splash around in the fountain, Eckles will begin it’s new summer hours today.

Summer Hours:
Monday-Friday - 9am to 5pm
Weekends - Closed

It sure was fun being open 24-hours this week.  John (your library manager) and I (your trusty outreach coordinator) worked the overnight shifts and we really enjoyed seeing your smiling faces (and sometimes sleeping faces) all night long.

 But all good things must eventually come to an end…

So Eckles will close at the usual time of 9pm tonight and will reopen at 11am tomorrow morning to resume our regular hours.

You are all going to have to sleep in your own rooms tonight.

Whether you need to study at 4pm or 4am - you can do it at Eckles this week. That’s right! From Sunday at 11am until Friday at 9pm ECKLES WON’T CLOSE. Free coffee at 5am? Oh yeah! It is everything you’ve dreamed of and more!

Who among us hasn’t dreamed of watching the sun rise gracefully over the Vern from the 3rd floor windows, while sipping delicious free coffee??

Now, this delight will be available to you for an entire week! That’s right

Eckles Library is going 24 hour!!

From our 11am opening on Sunday, May 6th until the 9pm closing on Friday, May 11th, the Library building will not close.

As if that weren’t exciting enough, Eckles will continue the tradition of offering free coffee and snacks from May 3rd until May 15th. To celebrate our 24 hourness Eckles will also host 2 Midnight Study Breaks featuring make-your-own PB&J sandwiches and milk.

Wow…Eckles really rocks.

We’re glad you’re back from Spring Break (even if you aren’t glad to be back)! Here at Eckles it was quiet as could be. The staff just stared sullenly into the silence, counting the hours until our beloved students returned.

So spring has sprung and classes have resumed and you are back in that relentless march toward finals. You’re going to want to buckle down and hit the books and we’re here to help. Not only do we have books for you to hit, but we have expanded our hours even more!

From now until the end of the semester, Eckles Library will remain open until 9pm on Friday nights! Keep watching for even more expanded hours during finals.

What better finale could there be to Spring Break than a robust celebration of that most frolicsome of holidays - St. Patrick’s Day! Eckles will be CLOSED on Saturday, March 17th, so that the staff can be free to dye their hair green and River Dance around the fountain.

We hope you’ll be celebrating too, but please, PLEASE, I beg you, don’t do anything foolish! Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

• Stripes and plaid never go together - even if they are green and it is St. Paddy’s Day. Everyone has a camera on their cell phone these days and your friends will never let you forget this particular fashion faux pas.
• It is physically impossible to look “cool” while River Dancing. If Michael Flatley couldn’t do it with stage lights and fleet of stylists, you can’t do it either.
• A shillelagh is just a big stick. If someone offers to show theirs to you, you’re probably going to get beaten over the head.

Be safe! And we’ll see you all on Sunday (when Eckles is back to regular hours).

Congratulations! You’ve made it through papers and tests and endless reading…and now it is time to enjoy some Spring Break!

Here are a few Spring Break tips to keep you healthy and happy:

• Red skin does not look good with your red bathing suit - wear sunscreen!
• Only swim within sight of a really cute lifeguard. If you need to be saved, make sure you are saved by someone hot.
• When dancing on the beach, beware of sharp shells and bad music.

Just in case your Spring Break plans don’t involve sunscreen and lifeguards, Eckles Library is open for your enjoyment! Come and join us for the fun and excitement you can only find in an academic library during Spring Break!

Spring Break Hours:
Mon. - Fri., March 12-16 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat., March 17 CLOSED