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As part of SOU’s Week of Welcome events, we welcome new—and returning—students to come by Hannon Library’s open house:

Tuesday, September 26
5-8 pm
All Building

Meet librarians and library staff, learn about the many services and resources available to students, and have a bit of fun.

Win a $50 Gift Card!

When you arrive, swipe you SOU ID to receive your Open House Passport and 1 free entry for a raffle gift card drawing. Use your passport in a self-guided tour around the building and discover all the resources the library has to offer. Increases your chances to win by visiting the stations listed in your passport. For each station you visit, you’ll receive an additional raffle entry.

All SOU students are eligible to win. Must show your SOU student ID to participate.

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On Wednesday, September 20, library staff will be unavailable due to an annual retreat. The building will be open for study hall use, but not all library services will be available. The Center for Instructional Support will be open.

Regular library services will resume on Thursday, September 21.

Please plan your library visits accordingly, and remember that you can check building hours at anytime on our website: Library Hours

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Monday, September 9: closed for Labor Day. The building and all library services will be completely closed.

Wednesday, September 20: library services closed. The building will be open for study hall, but library services will be unavailable. The Center for Instructional Support will be open.

Please plan your library visits accordingly, and remember that you can check building hours at anytime on our website: Library Hours

coloring page with catchphrase Words Have Power

August 2 is National Coloring Book Day! Celebrate by breaking out those crayons and color pencils, pens and paints. Make this day a colorful one!

Don’t have any coloring books? No problem. Here’s a free coloring page from the American Library Association: print-friendly coloring page

coloring page with catchphrase Words Have Power

Free coloring page courtesy of the Office for Intellectual Freedom / American Library Association

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Just a reminder to all our patrons that the library has now switched to our summer schedule. Building hours and some library services will be different throughout the summer. We recommend checking our website when planning your library visit.

Building hours will vary throughout the summer in conjunction with the university’s summer class sessions.

detailed building hours as seen on library website

https://hanlib.sou.edu/about/hours.html

For the detailed listing of library hours, visit our website: Library Hours

Research Services at the Learning Commons desk are offered Sunday, 10 am-5 pm; Monday-Thursday, 10 am-4 pm; and Friday, 10 am-3 pm.

Visits to Special Collections/University Archives are available by appointment only, all summer. Contact Becca Evans at libspec@sou.edu or 541-552-6841.

The Library Administration Office is open Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm.

Note: the library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 and Wednesday, September 20.