From the Cornell University Library Space Projects Blog:

As we push to reach renovation milestones over the winter, Olin and Kroch Libraries will close 6 p.m., Dec. 20, and reopen 8 a.m., Jan. 6. Rare and Manuscript Collections in Kroch Library will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 20 and reopen 9 a.m., Jan. 13.

Good news for our patrons: During Dec. 20–24 and Jan. 2–5 (right before and after Cornell’s regular winter closure), they can request books from the stacks through the online library catalog for contactless pickup in Uris Library; and those with carrels or research spaces can be escorted to retrieve their materials by emailing libpublicservices@cornell.edu or by stopping by Uris Library’s checkout desk.

Join us on Sunday, December 15th at 10 pm for our biannual Late Night Pizza Study Break in Olin Library. The event will occur in the Olin Library Lobby until all the slices are gone.

Olin and Uris Libraries will have extended hours for Finals week. Olin Library will be open until midnight on Friday, December 13th, and Saturday, December 14th. Uris Library (main building) will be open until 11 p.m. those nights as well. Uris Library’s 24/7 spaces will remain open throughout the exam period until 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 21st.

More details on hours and services at Olin & Uris Libraries can be found on this page.

Too Crowded in Olin?

If you’re struggling to find space to study in Olin Library due to the first-floor construction project, you may have better luck in Uris Library. While you’ll have to move quick to get a seat in the A.D. White Library or the Cocktail lounge, there may be seats in the Kinkeldey Room on the third floor, the Dean and Willis rooms on the main floor, or the Fiske classroom aka “the fishbowl” on the gallery level.

If you’re still looking for a new space during the busy finals season, other libraries on central campus, such as the Music Library in Lincoln Hall or the Math Library in Mallott, might have your perfect finals week study sanctuary.

Good luck with your finals, and remember if you need help: Ask a Librarian!