FYS Drop-In Research Hours

💬 "I'm not sure where to start..."

If that's how you're feeling about your First Year Seminar (FYS 100) research project, you're not alone—and we're here to help. Stop by our FYS 100 Research Drop-In Hours for one-on-one assistance with:

📚 Find reliable sources

🔍 Search library databases

💡 Narrow your topic

📝 Citing your sources

✅ Leave with a plan

No appointment. No pressure. Just drop in.📍 Active Learning Lab • Library Main Floor

Banned Books Week: October 4 - 10

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Banned Books Week • Oct. 4–10
Let Books Be. 

 📚 The reasons might not be what you expect. 

👀 Books have been challenged or restricted in schools and libraries for all kinds of reasons — and sometimes the stories behind those challenges are surprising. 

▶️ Watch the video to learn more. 

📖 Explore the Banned Books Week display on the main floor. Then consider picking up a book that makes you curious, asks difficult questions, or gives you a perspective you haven't considered before.

Ask a Librarian Chat

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Ask a Librarian Chat

👀Plot twist: Ask a Librarian Chat has a real person on the other end. 

Yep—when you chat with Archer Library, you're talking to a real person, not a bot. 

💡Need research help? 

📖 Can't find a source? 

🤔 Not sure where to start? 

💬 Ask a librarian!

Chat Hours: 

🕘 Monday–Friday | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

25 Years • September 11, 2001 Documentary

9/11 Memorial & Museum Documentary: 25 Years Later

Archer Library invites you to join us in the Active Learning Lab, library main floor, to view this 35-minute documentary film from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

• Friday, September 11:  9 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
• Friday, September 11, 2 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

The film highlights stories of six individuals who experienced 9/11 and its aftermath, and includes an overview of what happened on September 11, 2001.

Main Floor Display & Library Guide

We also invite you to view our main floor display and library guide commemorating the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Images, videos, personal narratives, and resources in this guide, and the accompanying display on the library main floor, include content depicting the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93. They may may be difficult to view.

Welcome FYS Students

Welcome to Archer Library!

Today is the first of a series of Archer Library & Writing and Communications Center's orientation sessions for FYS First Year Seminar students. We are excited to meet with you and share information about library resources.

Remember, you can explore the FYS Seminar Library Guide at any time.

Library Hours • Labor Day

Holiday Hours

Archer Library will be closed Saturday, September 5th through Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day Holiday weekend.  Our fall hours schedule will resume on Tuesday, September 8th.

Library hours and exceptions are detailed on the library website; a complete listing of hours, updates, and exceptions for Archer Library and the IRC may be found on the main library calendar.

Library Hours • Fall 2026

Library Hours • Fall 2026

Our fall hours schedule begins on Monday, August 25.  

• Monday - Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Friday:  7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Saturday: Noon to 4 p.m.
• Sunday: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.

A complete listing of hours and exceptions is available on the library website and main library hours calendar. Archer Library hours are subject to change.