Library Hours
Regular Semester Hours:
(Fall & Spring Semester when classes are in session)
| Monday | 8:00am–2:00am |
| Tuesday | 8:00am–2:00am |
| Wednesday | 7:45am–2:00am |
| Thursday | 8:00am–2:00am |
| Friday | 8:00am–10:00pm |
| Saturday | 11:00am–8:00pm |
| Sunday | 12:00pm–2:00am |
On particular holidays and during weather emergencies, Library hours may vary from those given above. For the latest information, please call the Circulation Desk at (914) 251-6401 or the 24-hour weather emergency hotline at (914) 251-7500.
Spring 2018 24/5 Hours:
Monday, April 30: The Library will open at 8:00am and stay open until 12:00am (midnight) on Friday, May 4
Saturday, May 5: 11:00am – 12:00 am
Sunday, May 6: The Library will open at 12:00pm (noon) and stay open until 12:00am (midnight) on Friday, May 11
Saturday, May 12: 11:00am – 12:00am
Sunday, May 13: we will open at 12:00pm (noon) and stay open until 11:00pm on Tuesday, May 15
End of Spring 2018 Semester Hours:
| Tuesday, May 15 (24/5 Hours End) | Close at 11:00pm |
| Wednesday, May 16 | 8:00am - 4:45pm |
| Thursday, May 17 | 8:00am - 4:45pm |
| Friday, May 18 (Commencement) | Closed |
| Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 | Closed |
| Monday, May 21 - Thursday, May 24 | 8:30am - 4:45pm |
| Friday, May 25 | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday, May 26 & Sunday, May 27 | Closed |
| Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day) | Closed |
Fall & Spring Semester
Reference Desk Hours:
| Mondays–Thursdays | 10:00am–7:00pm |
| Fridays | 10:00am–4:00pm |
| Saturdays–Sundays | Unstaffed* |
* The Reference Desk will be staffed the first two weekends of each semester, 1:00pm–5:00pm or 2:00pm–6:00pm.
Summer Reference Desk Hours:
| Mondays–Fridays | 10:00am–4:00pm |
| Saturdays | Library Closed |
| Sundays | Library Closed |
During the summer months, reference librarians are on call and available to help. Please text us at (914) 873-1711 for assistance, or tell a circulation staff member that you need help from a reference librarian. You may also contact your subject liaison librarian directly for help via email, phone, or by appointment.
Interlibrary Loan Office
For information about, or to make an appointment Interlibrary Loan staff, please contact (914) 251-6428, lib.ill@purchase.edu, or Ask a Librarian.
Digital Collections Center:
For information about, or to make an appointment to use the Digital Collections Center (formerly the Visual Resources Center), please contact Kim Detterbeck, Art Librarian, or Ask a Librarian.
Technology Assistance Office:
The assistive technology software and equipment housed in the Technology Assistance Office are available whenever the Library is open.
The Technology Assistance Office is open the following hours:
| Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays | 10:00am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:30pm |
| Wednesdays | 10:00am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:00pm |
| Saturdays and Sundays | Closed |
For help with library technology, Text the Library at (914) 873-1711 and a library staff member will assist you, visit the Reference Desk, or visit the CTS Helpdesk in the basement of Social Sciences, Room 0025.
Weather Emergencies / Inclement Weather:
If the campus declares a weather emergency:
The Library will remain open (on a revised schedule) when classes are canceled and campus offices closed due to inclement weather. During these weather emergencies, the Library will adhere to the following schedules:
When the College has an Early Dismissal, the Library’s hours are:
Sunday–Thursday: Close at 11:00pm
Friday–Saturday: Close at 6:00pm
When the College has an All-Day Closure, the Library’s hours are:
Sunday: 12:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday –Thursday: 10:30am –11:00pm
Friday: 10:30am –6:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am –6:00pm
When the College has a Delayed Opening, the Library’s hours are:
Monday - Friday: Open at 10:30am. The Library will close at its regular closing time.
Circulation services will be available. Other services may be curtailed. During intersessions, the Library may close earlier than its normal intersession hours.