Randall Bowman

Here are the library’s hours for Easter weekend:

Monday, April 2, to Thursday, April 5^th, the library will be open regular hours.

Friday, April 6, the library will be open 7:30 am to 9:00 pm; the library will close to the public at 5.  Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe to enter the library from 5 to 9 pm.

Satuday, April 7, the library will be open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  The library will close to all patrons at 5 pm.

Sunday, April 8, the library will be open 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm; Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe to enter the library from 9 to 11 pm.  There will be no 24 hour access for Phoenix card holders Sunday night.

Monday, April 9, is a University holiday.  Belk Library will open 9:00 am, and will resume regular hours, including 24 hour access for Phoenix card holders.

Here are the library’s hours during Elon’s spring break, which begins on Friday, March 16th.

Friday, March 16, the library will be open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Saturday, March 17, the library will be open 9 am to 5 pm.

Sunday, March 18, the library will be open in the evening only, from 6 pm to 11 pm.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm; Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe from 9 to 11 pm.

Monday, March 19 to Thursday, March 22, the library will be open 8:00 am to 11 pm each day.  The library will close to the public each night at 9 pm; Phoenix card holders should use the card swipe from 9 to 11 pm each night.

Friday, March 23, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm

Saturday, March 24, the library will be open 9 am to 5 pm.

Sunday, March 25, the library will open at 10 am, and will resume its regular schedule.

Friday, January 20, the library will be open to the public 7:30 am to 5:00 pm; the library will be open to Phoenix card holders until 9 pm.

Saturday, January 21, the library will be open to the public 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  The library will be open to Phoenix card holders until 9:00 pm.

Sunday, January 22, the library will be open to the public 10 am to 9:00 pm; 24 hour access will be available for Phoenix card holders.

Monday, January 23, the library will be open to the public from 7:30 am until 9:00 pm; 24 hour access will be available for Phoenix card holders.

Tuesday, January 24, to Thursday, January 26, the library will be open to the public from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm each day; the library will be open to Phoenix card holders until 11 pm.

Friday, January 27, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm.

Saturday, January 28, the library will be open 9 am to 5 pm.

Sunday, January 29, the library will be open to the public from noon to 9:00 pm; the library will be open to Phoenix card holders until 11 pm.

Monday, January 30, the library will be open to the public from 8:00 am to 9 pm; the library will be open to Phoenix card holders until 11:00 pm.

Tuesday, January 31, the library will open at 7:30, and will resume regular hours for the spring semester.

Here are the library’s hours for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend:

Saturday, January 14, the library will be open regular hours, 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.  The library will close to the public at 5 pm.

Sunday, January 15, the library will be open noon to 11:00 pm.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm.  There will be no 24 hour access for Elon students Sunday night.

Monday, January 16, library services will be open 9:00 am to 1:00 am; the library will close to the public at 9 pm.  24 hour access for Elon students will be available Monday night.

Tuesday, January 17, the library will resume regular hours.

Here is the library’s schedule for the holidays:

Tuesday, December 13, and Wednesday, Dec. 14, the library will be open 7:30 am to 11 pm each day.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm both nights.

Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm each day.

The library will be closed Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18.

Monday, December 19, and Tuesday, December 20, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm each day.

Belk Library will be closed for Christmas Wednesday, December 21 to Tuesday, December, 27. 

Wednesday, December 28, and Thursday, December 29, the library will be open 8 am to 5 pm each day.

Belk Library will be closed for New Years Friday, December 30 to Sunday, January 1^st.

Monday, January 2, the library will be open 7:30 am to 11 pm; the library will close to the public at 9 pm.

On Tuesday, January 3, the library will resume its regular schedule for Winter Term.

Beginning Monday, November 28, through Monday, December 12, all library computers will be reserved for Elon students and employees starting at 3:00 each afternoon.

Monday, November 28 to Thursday, December 1, library services will be open regular hours, 7:30 am to 1:00 am, with 24 hour access for Elon students.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm each night.

Friday, December 2, the library will be open 7:30 am to midnight.  The library will close to the public at 5 pm.

Saturday, December 3, the library will be open 9 am to midnight.  The library will close to the public at 5 pm.

Sunday, December 4, library services will be open 10 am to 1:00 am, with 24 hour access for Elon students.  The library will close to the public at 9 pm.

Monday, December 5, to Monday, December 12, library services will be open 7:30 am to 1:00 am each day, with 24 hour access for Elon students. 

The library will close to the public at 9 pm, Monday, Dec. 5 to Thursday, Dec. 8th; at 5 pm on Friday Dec. 9th and Saturday, Dec. 10th; and at 9 pm Sunday, Dec. 11 and Monday Dec. 12.

Tuesday, December 13, Belk Library will begin holiday break hours.

Here are the library’s hours for Thanksgiving break: 

Tuesday, November 22, the library will be open 7:30 am to 8:00 pm, with no 24 hour access for Elon students.

Wednesday, November 23, the library will be open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, with no 24 hour access for Elon students.

Belk Library will be closed for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24, to Saturday, November 26.

On Sunday, November 27, the library will open at noon, and we will resume our regular schedule, including 24 hour access for Elon students.

Fall break will be October 14-18th.  Here are the library’s hours for fall break:

Friday, October 14, the library will be open from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Saturday, October, 15, the library will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Sunday, October 16, the library will be open from noon until 5:00 pm; there will be no overnight hours for Elon students.

Monday, October 17, the library will open from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm; there will be no overnight hours for Elon students.

Tuesday, October 18, the library will open at 7:30, and we will resume our regular hours, including overnight hours for Elon students.

Richard Mihans, Associate Professor of Education at Elon University, teaches an upper-level General Studies course entitled, “Why were these books banned?” In this interview for Banned Books week (September 24 – October 1st, 2011), librarian Randall Bowman interviews Dr. Mihans about this the class, the subject of banned and challenged books, and the freedom to read.  Belk Library’s podcasts can be found at: http://belklibrarypodcast.blogspot.com/

Belk Library will begin regular hours on Tuesday, August 30th.  Our fall schedule is:

Monday through Thursday, regular library services, including reference and circulation, are open 7:30 am until 1:00 am.  The library closes to the public at 9 pm.  The first floor of the Library is open from 1:00 am to 7:30 am overnight to Elon students and employees; please use the card swipe to enter the library.

On Friday, library services are open 7:30 am until 9:00 pm; the library closes to the public at 5 pm, and is open for students and employees from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. 

On Saturday, the library is open 9 am until 9:00 pm; the library closes to the public at 5 pm, and is open to Elon students and employees from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. 

On Sunday, library services are open 10:00 am until 1:00 am; the library closes to the public at 9 pm.  The first floor of the library is open from 1:00 am to 7:30 am overnight for Elon students and employees.