Reserve a Library Study Room

Choose your Space • 

Need a place to take an online test? Does your study group need a quiet place to work? Archer Library's online study room reservation system provides opportunity for you to book a study room on the 2nd (201), 4th (401), or 5th (501 & 502) floor. 

Select a Room & Time • 

Why make a reservation? A reservation guarantees the study room is available to you at the scheduled time. Patrons using a study room without making a reservation may be asked to vacate. 

Study room occupied? 

If the room you have reserved is occupied, go to the circulation desk or Instructional Resource Center and report the problem. Online reservations take precedence; we can verify the space is available to you. 

Check in to your reserved space • 

Reservations are cancelled after fifteen minutes to open the room for use. Be sure to check in when you arrive, claiming your space.

They're baaaack!

With main floor construction complete, our fifth floor study rooms (501 and 502) are once again available for student use.

ProQuest eBook Central

DEI e-book collection

In 2021, the State Library of Ohio awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to OhioLINK for the purchase of a shared collection of unlimited-user, perpetual-access Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) e-books. 

A project team of OhioLINK member librarians selected 163 e-books in total to form the collection. The Phase 2 set of 81 additional titles is now available in the ProQuest Ebook Central platform.

About the ARPA Collection 

"This collection allows all OhioLINK member libraries to have access to a base e-book collection in this important and under-resourced area for learning and research. These e-books also could be used as teaching materials to introduce students to a diversity of voices that otherwise might not be available to them." -  OhioLINK, 12/27/23

Library Hours • Thanksgiving Break

Library Hours • Thanksgiving Break 

Archer Library Hours for Thanksgiving Break are: 

• Tuesday, November 21: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Wednesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 26 Closed 

 

The library's fall hours schedule resumes on Monday, November 27th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.

Welcome • IT Student Help Desk

An IT Student Help Desk is now available the main floor of the Archer Library. "This help desk is dedicated to students’ technology issues so students can visit the library for walk-up assistance with their technology issues"

Additional Information

"Faculty and staff can continue to visit the Patterson Hall IT service desk. Another change taking place on Oct. 23 is what you will encounter when you call into the TSC for assistance at 419-289-5405. You will hear three options to press 1 for a class down or emergency issue, 2 for a student issue or password reset or 3 for a faculty/staff issue. The aim of these changes is to provide greater direct support to faculty and staff with fewer intermediaries" (MyAU Portal, IT Minute, 10/13/23)

Welcome • Writing & Communications Center

The Writing and Communication Center has begun transitioning to it's new location in Archer Library. As of Oct. 16, WCC in person meetings are being held in the new location, the main floor (east side), adjacent to the café. the café. The WCC team looks forward to sharing its resources with you in a friendly, accessible setting. 

The WCC team will continue offering services with written, oral and digital works. The new tools in the library space will make it even easier to seek assistance with presentations and digital productions. The whole team cannot wait to see you there and to be a part of your academic success.

Originally posted on MyAU Portal 10/10/23

Main Floor • Circulation & Reference

We're Back! Circulation & Reference

We are excited to announce that circulation and reference services are back on the main floor of Archer Library. Our new service desk is located on the west side of the main floor. 

• The left side is Library Circulation; you will be able to checkout items, including OhioLINK, Interlibrary Loan, and reserves. 
• The right side is reference; librarians are on-call throughout the day, ask at the circulation desk for reference help and the librarian on-duty will meet with you. 

Signage for our new area is pending, be sure to stop and ask about services. We look forward to seeing you in our new space.

Library Hours • Fall Break

Library Hours • Fall Break 
Archer Library Hours for fall break are: 

• Thursday, October 12: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Friday, October 13: 8 a.m. to 4p.m. 
• Saturday, October 14: Closed 

Archer Library's fall hours schedule resumes on Sunday, October 15th, we will be open 5 p.m. to 10 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!