Sprague Library Fall Hours 2023
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Welcome to the Fall ’23 session at Montclair State University! We’re excited for the start of a new session and have pulled together all the essential library information you’ll need into this post. Contact our Ask a Librarian service if you have any questions.
What’s Required to Enter and What’s New
Masks are optional in the Library.
Please follow all CDC and university guidelines as posted. This includes visitors, community members, and alumni.
Group study rooms, viewing and listening rooms, and collaborative spaces may be reserved in advance, first come, first served.
Hours
Monday – Thursday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Exceptions
Monday, August 28 (Classes Begin) – Open: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesday, August 29 (Opening Day, No Classes) – Open: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, September 1 – Open: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 2 – Monday, September 4 (Labor Day Weekend) – Closed
Wednesday, November 22 (Early Closure) – Open: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 23 – Saturday, November 25 (Thanksgiving) – Closed
Saturday, December 16 – Sunday, December 17 – Closed
When the Library building is closed, please visit the library website at https://www.montclair.edu/library/ for 24 hour access to our online resources.
Extended Hours (Final’s Week: Dec. 8 – Dec. 14)
Monday – Thursday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Friday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
Library Building – Access Services & Study Rooms: 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
What’s Open and Available
- All of our book stacks and study spaces, including all of our group study rooms.
- Borrowing and Interlibrary Services
- Items (books, DVDs, etc.) may be returned at the front desk or through the 24 hour book drop in the entrance to the building.
- Print reserves and multimedia reserves
- Interlibrary loans (including print books) can be picked up at the front desk.
- Ask a Librarian in-person and online reference service, including chat, email, text, FAQ and appointments. See reference hours.
- Online and in-person research appointments for faculty, staff and students are held via Zoom or in the library.
- Online workshops and library classes (arranged by instructors) for students on how to do research and use library resources are held over Zoom, in the Library, or in your classroom.
- Laptops, scanners, printing and photocopiers
- Public computers remain available for library research.
- See the library status and updates page to keep up to date with the availability of library spaces, services and resources.
Photo by Mike Peters.