A list of library services and changes to those services for the 2023-24 academic year are highlighted at https://libguides.ccsu.edu/2023-24. (Stack 1 is closed during the construction project. Staff will be happy to retrieve materials for you upon request.)
Intersession Hours, August 6-28
The library will be on a reduced hour intersession schedule from Monday, August 6th through Monday, August 28th.
- Monday through Friday: 8am-4:45pm
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Library bookdrop unavailable July 31-August 11
As part of the ongoing Library Annex construction project, the library’s bookdrop will be inaccessible from July 31st to August 11th.
During this period, please return your books to the library’s circulation desk during our open hours.
- Monday, July 31st-Thursday, August 3rd: 8am-5:45pm
- Friday, August 4th: 8am-4:45pm
- Saturday, August 5th: 9am-3:45pm
- Monday, August 7th-Friday, August 11th: 8am-4:45pm
- Saturday, August 12th: CLOSED
- Sundays, July 30 & August 6th: CLOSED
Polish Military Exhibit Opening – June 24th at 1pm, Special Collections
“A Millennium of Polish Military History” – an exhibit researched and created by John R. Biskupski – will be on display at the Elihu Burritt Library through August 4th.
The exhibit opening will take place on Saturday, June 24th, from 1-3pm in the library’s Special Collections (second floor). Please join us!
This exhibit is presented by CCSU’s Polish Studies Program & is supported by the Dr. Michael A. Peszke Memorial Fund.
Summer Session Hours, Juneteenth Holiday & Closed Stacks Information
The library is open for its summer session hours which follow:
- Mon-Thurs: 8am-5:45pm
- Fri: 8am-4:45pm
- Sat: 9am-3:45pm
- Sun: CLOSED
The library will also be closed for the following holidays:
- Monday, June 19th – Juneteenth Holiday
- Saturday, July 1st
- Tuesday, July 4th – Independence Day Holiday
NOTE: Due to ongoing construction this summer, library staff will retrieve materials from the Stacks for you – the Stacks will be closed (5/30/23)
Pre-Summer & Summer Session Hours
Congratulations to our 2023 CCSU grads!
With Spring 2023’s semester behind us and Summer Session 1 not yet begun (starts on Tuesday, May 30th) the library will be open for reduced hours from May 15th through 29th:
- Sun: Closed
- Mon: 8am-4:45pm
- Tue: 8am-4:45pm
- Wed: 8am-4:45pm
- Thur: 8am-4:45pm
- Fri: 8am-4:45pm
- Sat: Closed
Additionally, the library will be closed on the following days:
- Friday, May 19 – Retreat
- Monday, May 29 – Memorial Day Holiday
For summer sessions, beginning on Tuesday, May 30th, the library will be open as follows:
- Sun: Closed
- Mon: 8am-5:45pm
- Tue: 8am-5:45pm
- Wed: 8am-5:45pm
- Thur: 8am-5:45pm
- Fri: 8am-4:45pm
- Sat: 9am-3:45pm
The library will be closed for holidays on:
- Saturday, July 1
- Monday, July 3
The Burritt Connection Spring 2023 Edition is Out!
The Spring 2023 edition of the Burritt Connection, the Elihu Burritt Library’s Newsletter, is now available.
Using the National Library Week 2023 theme – “There’s More to the Story,” this edition includes:
- Letter from the Library Director – Dr. Carl Antonucci, Jr.
- National Library Week 2023 – Why students & faculty love their library, creation of READ posters, Faculty Appreciation Lunch
- Italian American Poetry Reading
- There’s More to the Story at the Special Collections / Archives
- 50th Anniversary of the Polish Studies Program
- Information Literacy Article Discussion Group
- Seen Around the Library
- Thank you / Donors List
Lecture by Dr. Leo Igwe: Witch Hunting is not a Thing of the Past in Africa
Please join us on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30pm in the Burritt Library for this special lecture hosted by the Friends of the Library and Connecticut Explored.
The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to vickreyr@ccsu.edu (for catering purposes)
Extended Hours for Finals, May 1-13
The library will be open for extended hours in the final weeks of the semester. From May 1-May 13, we will be open:
- Sundays, 2pm-10:45pm
- Mondays, 8am-11:45pm
- Tuesdays, 8am-11:45pm
- Wednesdays, 8am-11:45pm
- Thursdays, 8am-10:45pm
- Fridays, 8am-4:45pm
- Saturdays, 9am-3:45pm
Good luck on all of your final projects & exams!
Therapy Dogs Visit the Library – Mon. & Wed., May 1st & 3rd!
Come to the Elihu Burritt Library, First Floor, to enjoy a visit with therapy dogs!
Monday, May 1, 4:30-6:00pm
Ryder, Golden Retriever
Wednesday, May 3, 1:00-2:00pm
Darwin & Barkley – Black Labs