Category Archives: News and Announcements

Events, News and Announcements

Olin + Uris Extended Hours for Finals, Late Night Pizza Break

Olin and Uris Libraries will have extended hours Friday May 9th, and Saturday May 10th.

Looking for a place to study for finals? Olin and Uris will be open late Friday and Saturday. Olin will be open until 12am, and Uris will be open until 11pm.

Looking for a spot to study?

-Olin 108 is open for use as a group study space. This room is located on the first floor of Olin, down the main hallway heading to Kroch Library. It’s the last door on the left before entering Kroch.
Please remember that the door must remain open at all times.

-Olin Basement student commons is a newly reopened study space. Take the elevator to the basement and make a right after exiting to find it the student commons.

-The Cocktail Lounge in Uris will remain open 24/7.

-The Tower Book Pickup room in Uris will be open 24/7 for all your late-night printing needs.

Still looking for spaces to study? See which libraries are open and check out the Find a Space page for help locating the perfect spot for you.

Late Night Pizza Study Break in Olin:

When? Sunday May 11th at 9:30pm.
Where? Olin Lobby.
What? Free pizza!

Join us Sunday evening for the biannual Olin Late Night Pizza Study Break. Stop by and grab a slice of pizza!
The event will go until all slices are gone.

Need any help?

Remember that the Ask a Librarian services are available, including our 24/7 chat service (staffed by real humans)! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance.

 

News and Announcements, Uncategorized

Slope Day 2025 – Olin and Uris hours

Slope Day 2025 is Wednesday, May 7th.

Olin and Uris Libraries will be operating at reduced hours on Slope Day.

Uris Library and the Cocktail Lounge will be closed starting at 8am on May 7th and will reopen at 8am on May 8th.
Uris 24/7 Contactless Pickup will still be available with Cornell ID card access.

Olin Library will be open from 8am – 6pm.
Olin will be exit only after 12pm. Patrons will not be able to enter the library after 12pm. Anyone already in the library will be able to remain until 6pm but those who exit will not be able to re-enter after 12pm.

Amit Bhatia Libe Café will be open from 8am – 12pm.

Please remember to take your belongings with you whenever you leave the buildings.

We hope that you enjoy the Slope Day celebration and get to take well deserved a break before finals.

We recognize that during this time many will still be looking for a quiet place to study. With Olin and Uris’s shortened hours and proximity to Slope Day events, we recommend visiting libraries farther away from Libe Slope. If you need help locating a space, please see the Find a Space page on the Library website.

Olin Library will still be available to contact via phone or email, and reference services will still be offered via email, chat, and phone throughout the day.

Olin Circulation: (607) 255-4245
Circulation Email: libpublicservices@cornell.edu

Olin Information & Reference: (607) 255-4144
Olin Reference Email: : okuref@cornell.edu,

 

Borrowing, News and Announcements

It’s a Breeze! Contactless Pickup to Olin Now Available.

With Olin Library’s first floor renovations taking shape, we’re excited to introduce a new contactless pickup location. When requesting items from the catalog you can now choose to have them delivered to “Contactless Pickup – Olin Library”.

 How Does it Work? 

Once your item has been brought to Olin, it will be placed on the Contactless Pickup shelves on Olin’s first floor.  The Contactless Pickup shelves are located on the south wall just past the Walk-In Reference room.  


(View from the Information Desk)

When the item is ready, you’ll receive an email saying that you can pick it up off the shelves. Items are bound with a slip of paper that has your name on it for easy identification. 

Your orders are already checked out in your name, so it’s grab and go!    

Have questions about the process?  Stop by the Information Desk!  


(The contactless pickup shelves)

Borrowing, Buildings and Facilities, News and Announcements, Reference and Research Help

Olin Library Services During Winter Construction

The Arts Quad is covered in fresh snow for the first week of classes.

Olin Library will be closed to the public from December 18 to January 12 as construction on the basement and first floor begins. Although the building will be closed, many library services are still available during this time. You’ll find our updated hours here.

Borrowing and delivery services will be available in Uris Library near the McGraw Tower entrance, and research help will be offered remotely by chat, email, phone, and Zoom.

All campus libraries will be closed for the campus winter break from December 23 through January 1.  We are closed, but our chat partners are not.

Library services will resume on January 2, and we anticipate returning to regular building hours on January 13.

For regular updates on the Olin renovation project, please follow the Cornell University Library’s Space Projects blog.