Library Hours: After Finals

Library Hours • After Finals

• December 10:  7:45 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• December 11 & 12:  7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• December 13 & 14:  Closed
• December 15 - 19: 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.

Hours Update • Extended Weekend Hours

Archer Library Extended Weekend Hours

• Friday, December 6:  7:45 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday, December 7:  10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 8: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Archer Library's fall schedule resumes on Monday, December 9th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.

 

Archer Library Hours: December 2

Archer Library will open at 1 p.m. today due to the announced four-hour delay. Please check the Ashland University website for additional information.

"Ashland University is issuing a four-hour delay this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 2, for both its main campus and its College of Nursing and Health Sciences on the Mansfield campus due to the inclement weather across the region. That means 8 a.m., 9:25 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. classes are cancelled. 12:15 p.m. classes will meet as scheduled. University offices will remain open and will formally open to the public at 1 p.m."

Relax @ Archer Library • Wellness Events

Relax @ Archer Library

Wellness Space Events • December 1 - December 5

Drop in for a different activity every day!

Need to relax before finals?  Take a wellness break and stop in Archer Library.  We have a variety of activity stations:  fold an origami crane, make a button with the IRC's new button makers, and design pet rock (we have googly eyes!). 

We are excited to include our annual therapy dog visit with these events. 

• Monday • December 1
  Activity Stations: 1 - 3 p.m.
  
  
• Tuesday • December 2
  Activity Stations: 10 a.m. - Noon
  
  
• Wednesday • December 3
  Therapy Dogs • 1 - 3 p.m.
  
  
• Thursday • December 4
  Therapy Dogs • 1 -3 p.m. and 5 -7 p.m.
  
  
• Friday • December 5
  Activity Stations • 10 a.m. - Noon

Take a break.  We'll see you soon! 

Hours Update • Thanksgiving Break

Archer Library Hours • Thanksgiving Break

• Tuesday, 11/25:  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, 11/26 - Sunday, 11/30:  Closed

Archer Library's fall hours schedule resumes on Monday, December 1st. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.

Trial Database • Academic Video Online (AVON)

Explore Academic Video Online (AVON)

Just in time for the holidays! Enjoy our trial database, Academic Video Online (AVON), effective now through Dec. 31, 2025. Please let us know whether the library should subscribe to it or not, as well as any questions regarding access at library@ashland.edu. 

Access AVON from our A-Z Database List. For quick access, there's a link in the New/Trial Databases section. 

Database Description: Academic Video Online is the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. It delivers 62,000+ titles with content curated for the educational experience including documentaries, films, demonstrations and more.

Archer Library • Fall Break Hours

Library Hours • Fall Break

• Thursday, October 16:  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, October 17:  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, October 18: Closed
• Sunday, October 19: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the main library calendar. Have a safe and enjoyable fall break!

Banned Books Week 2025 • Book Ban Data

Resources & Information

The Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles data on book challenges from reports by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States. Because many book challenges are not reported to the ALA or covered by the press, the 2024 data compiled by ALA represents only a snapshot of book censorship throughout the year (ALA, 2024 Book Ban Data).

Banned Books Week 2025 • Event Display

“Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” 
Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.  Banned Books Week is October 5 – 11, 2025.

It's not too late. Visit our Banned Books Week display.
Learn more about banned and challenged books by exploring Archer Library's Banned Books Week display located on the main floor. Help yourself to a Banned Books Week sticker, bookmark, information sheet, puzzle, or coloring page.