Welcome to Archer Library
Archer Library's fall hours schedule begins Monday, August 28th. A complete listing of library hours, exceptions, and updates is available on the library website.
Hours for Archer Library, the Instructional Resource Center, and ATS library are available on the combined library hours main calendar. Archer Library hours are subject to change.
Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
Summer hours will resume on Tuesday, June 20th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website.
Visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture to learn more about Juneteenth.
"On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as #Juneteenth, now officially a federal holiday" (NMAACH.SI Juneteenth).
Cafe & North Side Progress
Have you had an opportunity to walk along College Avenue to view progress being made on the library cafe and north side of the building? It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and the perfect time for a stroll. Here are a few photos of the progress being made on the cafe and north side of Archer Library.
Yes! We are open.
A temporary construction wall is now in place on the main floor. When you enter the library, turn left to access the elevators and library services, collections, offices, and the Center for Academic Support (7th floor). Remember, visitors should use the main doors to enter and exit the library building.
Library services located on the ground floor include: circulation, OhioLINK, and interlibrary loan; reference, technical services, and acquisitions; and an inside book return. The after hours book return is located next to the library's brown loading dock doors, across from the Chapel.
Library Entrance & Building Directory
Book & Article Requests
Interlibrary loan book and article request forms have been successfully migrated to Microsoft login and authentication. The forms have not changed, only access has been updated.
Articles requested through interlibrary loan are e-mailed directly to the requester.
Books requested through interlibrary loan are delivered to the main campus Library's Circulation Desk. An email will be sent when items are ready to be picked up.
Learn more about interlibrary loan services on the Archer Library website. If you have questions about interlibrary loan, contact them via email at ill@ashland.edu.