Need Extra Time to Study? Extended Hours!

You asked for it, and you got it! The library will be open one extra hour the following days from 8am-11:45pm:

Monday, Apr. 29

Tuesday, Apr. 30

Wednesday, May 1

Thursday, May 2

Monday, May 6

Tuesday, May 7

Wednesday, May 8

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The library is open regular hours for any other days not listed. Good luck on Finals!

 

Finals Paws Therapy Dogs, Monday, 4/29, 4pm & 5pm

 

 

Finals Paws

Therapy Dogs for Stress Relief

Join us on the 2nd floor of the Burritt Library for the great therapeutic effects of petting puppies!

We will have four trained therapy dogs visit us and help ease the stresses of final exams.

Meet the whole line-up: 

Thursday, April 25th

3 p.m.: Gracie the Great Pyrenees!

5 p.m.: Jesse the Black Lab!

 Monday, April 29th

4 p.m.: Angus the Belgian Tervuren

5 p.m.: Coco Chanel the Papillion!

Jessie Therapy dog

Lecture on Italian Culture in the United States

 

 

The Burritt Library celebrates The Year of Italian Culture in the United States

 

The Elihu Burritt Library in cooperation with The Italian Resource Center
Invites you to a lecture and an exhibit

Friday, April 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM 2nd floor of the Burritt Library
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain

What Ever Happened to Sunday Dinner and Other Stories by Edward A. Iannuccilli

Dr. Iannuccilli is the author of the bestselling book: Growing up Italian, Grandfather’s Fig Tree and Other Stories and now his second book, What Ever Happened to Sunday Dinner and Other Stories. He is a former Chairman of the Board at Rhode Island Hospital, he is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. Dr. Iannuccilli is a graduate of Providence College and Albany Medical College.
The event will also feature an exhibit of rare publications related to Italian history and culture from the library’s Special Collections and from the Italian Resource Center.

The lecture is free and the public is cordially invited.

For directions to campus and parking information go to: http://www.ccsu.edu/visit

For more information please contact Special Collections at 860 832-2085 or 860 832-2086

Love FREE Stuff? We Do Too!

Looking for some awesome free food after class?

Join us for Burritt’s Library’s Snapshot Day, Wednesday, April 17, 2-4pm, at Jazzman’s on the 1st floor.

FREE cookies, coffee, and other refreshments will be served.

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PLUS, the first 50 people to fill out a brief survey will receive a FREE gift!

So don’t delay: Be the first to attend and show us why you love our library!

Library to Lend Out Laptops!

Wyse-X-class-angle_fullThe library has just received ten new laptops to lend out to the CCSU community!  Available to check out for one day with a one day renewal, the laptops are equipped with wireless printing capabilities and all Citrix terminal features (Microsoft Word, etc.).  It’s perfect for the times when your laptop is acting funny and you NEED to finish that paper, or if all of the libraries computers are filled.

Just check one out at the circulation desk on the 1st floor.  For more information on laptops, visit our Policy page.

Love FREE Stuff? Snapshot Day!

Love FREE stuff? Join us for Burritt’s Library’s Snapshot Day, Wednesday, April 17, 2-4pm, at Jazzman’s on the 1st floor. FREE cookies, coffee, and other refreshments will be served. First 50 people to fill out a brief survey/take a photo will receive a FREE gift. Spread the word: You DON’T want to miss this!

Safari E-Books downtime

Safari Books Online will be unavailable on both April 6th and April 13th for maintenance.  The following schedule shows the hours when Safari will be unavailable:

2 a.m. Saturday, April 6th, EDT:

  • US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

2 a.m. Saturday, April 13th, EDT:

  • US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.