May 30, 2017

OhioLINK EJC Maintenance 5/31

The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) will be down for maintenance Wednesday morning, May 31st, for perhaps half an hour in the period between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Library Spotlight: Recreational Reading

Did you know the library has a recreational reading collection on the main floor? Titles added to this collection include Alex Awards, Pulitzer Prize novels, and general fiction. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor near the patio doors.

May 24, 2017

Library Hours: Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day, AU Library hours are:
  • Saturday, May 27: Closed 
  • Sunday, May 28: Closed 
  • Monday, May 29: Closed 
AU library's summer hours schedule resumes on Tuesday, May 30.

May 15, 2017

Database Access May 21st and 22nd

Scheduled maintenance at OCLC is expected to disrupt off-campus access to all library databases on Saturday, May 20th, from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 21st.

May 12, 2017

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library's collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor. The following titles were recently added to the library's main general collection.


Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes faculty recommendations, requests, and professional reviews. If you have a purchase recommendation or request, contact your library liaison or email library@ashland.edu for more information.

May 8, 2017

AU Library: Summer Hours

AU Library's Summer Hours schedule begins today, Monday, May 8th. Exceptions to regular summer hours, including holiday and Sunday hours, are detailed on the library web site.

May 8 - August 27, 2017

  • Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 
  • Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 
  • Saturday: Closed 
  • Sunday: Closed

May 3, 2017

Library Hours: After Finals


AU Library hours after finals and during graduation weekend are:

  • Thursday, 5/4:  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
  • Friday, 5/5:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, 5/6:  Closed
  • Sunday, 5/7:  Closed

Summer hours begin on Monday, May 8th.  A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on the library web site.

May 2, 2017

Therapy Dogs: There's still time!


Did you miss the therapy dogs earlier this week? Don't worry, there's still time (even today)!
  • Tuesday, May 2nd:  1 - 3 pm, and 6 - 8 pm
  • Wednesday, May 3rd:  10 am to noon, 2 - 4 pm, and 6 - 8 pm
  • Thursday, May 4th:  9 - 11 am
Remember to tag your photos #DoggyTherapy.

May 1, 2017

Returning Library Materials

Remember to return all borrowed library materials, books, CDs, DVDs, IRC resources, and especially OhioLINK items, before leaving campus for summer break.

Returning after hours? There is a book drop located on the library ground floor, across from the Chapel, near the UPS pick up.