The Elihu Burritt Library is closed whenever the CCSU campus is closed and classes are cancelled due to weather (including Friday, 2/25/22). Don’t forget to keep up with campus closings at https://www.ccsu.edu/cancel/ – stay safe & warm!

The deadline for submissions to the 2022 Library Research Awards is Monday, February 28, 2022.

See details and submit your paper/project to win one of two $350 awards!

The library will be open normal hours on Friday, February, 18, 2022 (8am-4:45pm) and Monday, February 21, 2022 (8am-10:45pm), but will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, February 19th & 20th for the Presidents Day Holiday break.

The Elihu Burritt Library presents a small sampling of publications on African American topics from its holdings. Topics include biographies, politics, slavery, health, wellness, and entertainment.

The exhibit is on view till the end of February and exhibit cases are located on 2^nd and 3^rd floor.  

When the university cancels classes & closes facilities, as they are doing in advance of Saturday’s predicted snowstorm (1/29/22), the Elihu Burritt Library will also be closed. As a reminder, the university’s weather cancellation information can always be found at: https://www.ccsu.edu/cancel/

The Elihu Burritt Library at CCSU offers students an array of services and resources to help them with their research and learning. If you’re new to CCSU or just haven’t had the time to explore all that we offer, we have the brochure that will explain it all to you!

The library will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The library will be open winter intersession hours through Tuesday, January 18, 2022 (8am-4:45pm).

The library will be open for regular Spring semester hours starting on Wednesday, January 19, 2022:

• Monday-Thursday: 8am-10:45pm
• Friday: 8am-4:45pm
• Saturday: 9am-3:45pm
• Sunday: 2pm-9:45pm

The library is pleased to announce its latest online newsletter, The Burritt Connection, Fall/Winter 2021. It can be viewed in the “Heyzine flipbook format” or via accessible PDF.

Contents include: From the Desk of the Library Director; Counting Library Connections; Veterans History Project; Collaboration with new neighbor – Latin American, Latino, and Carribean Center; Improving Textbook Affordability through OER; New Digital Archives; First-Year Experience Course Pilot Program; 2022 Library Research Awards; Research on the Run Workshops; News from the Archival Collections; Thank You to the Supporters & Donors of the Library Fund!

The Elihu Burritt Library building will be closed on Monday, January 3, 2022 as CCSU switches to remote operations due to an increase in Covid infections. Librarians will remain online during our regular hours – 8am-5pm – via the chat Ask a Librarian system.

Update 01/03/22: Remote operations move back to in-person mode on Tuesday, 01/04/22.

For the remainder of the winter session, library services will be offered virtually, using low / no-touch interaction methods, such as online chat and self-pickup (so-called “curbside pickup”) for physical materials, along with digitization and emailing of course reserves. See our Library Services guide for details & how-tos.

For more information on the campus’ operations, as they may change due to the pandemic, see: https://www2.ccsu.edu/emergency/

We hope you all have a happy & healthy holiday break! The library will be closed for the holidays on:

• Friday, December 24
• Friday, December 31

We also wanted to remind you that the library is currently on reduced hours for the winter intersession (closed on Saturdays & Sundays; open 8am-4:45pm M-F).