Library Hours • Winter Break

 Library Hours • Winter Break

Archer Library will be closed Saturday, December 20th through Sunday, January 4th during winter break.  A complete listing of Archer Library hours and updates is available on our website and the main library hours calendar. 

We wish for you a joyous holiday season!

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.