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      University Libraries reminds visitors of operating hours through spring 2025

      Penn State University Libraries hours are found at https://libraries.psu.edu/hours-and-locations. The current day's Pattee Library and Paterno Library hours are listed on the University Libraries homepage.  Credit: Penn State University Libraries / Penn State. Creative Commons

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At the conclusion of fall semester finals week, most Penn State University Libraries locations across Penn State will be either closed to the public until after the new year or have limited operating hours until the beginning of spring semester classes on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.  

      Visitors are advised to check the University Libraries hours and locations web page prior to planning a visit. 

      On Friday, Dec. 20, some locations will close early. On the University Park campus, Pattee Library and Paterno Library will close at 5 p.m. to begin work to prepare the large library facility for extended closure during Penn State’s winter break.

      Most locations will close to the public from Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 5, although nine locations at Commonwealth Campuses will have limited hours Jan. 2–3.  

      During Jan. 6–10, the week prior to the start of spring 2025 classes, most locations also will have limited weekday operating hours. All locations will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 11, with varying availability on Sunday, Jan. 12. That week, Pattee Library and Paterno Library will be open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed Saturday, and open 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. 

      Library operating hours decisions are informed by historical data of gate counts (numbers of entries), staffing resources and budget. Holiday and early closing hours are informed by historically low numbers of library users leading up to and following Penn State’s winter break.   

      Spring semester operating hours

      Beginning Monday, Jan. 13, all University Libraries locations will begin their standard spring 2025 operating hours, which will continue through Friday, May 2, for most locations.

      Pattee Library and Paterno Library’s spring 2025 hours will be the same as fall 2024 hours:   

      • 7:45 a.m.–midnight on Mondays–Thursdays
      • 7:45 a.m.–7 p.m. on Fridays
      • 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on Saturdays  
      • 11 a.m.–midnight on Sundays

      Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Spring Break

      The University Libraries will close its locations Sunday, Jan. 19, and  Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday. In addition, most locations will have abbreviated operating hours Friday, March 7–Sunday, March 16, including two weekends’ closures, during Penn State’s spring break. Locations will resume regular hours on Monday, March 17.

      Hours for spring semester finals week will remain the same as the semester hours, consistent with past semesters. 

      Changes to University Libraries’ hours at all locations are kept current on the University Libraries hours and locations web page. Weather-related closures will follow operational decisions made at each campus and also will be posted on the University Libraries’ Alerts page. Visitors are encouraged to visit these sites for up-to-date information during inclement weather.  

      Last Updated December 17, 2024

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