On Tuesday, February 11th, Library operations will function under the 24/7 status due to inclement weather. The first floor of the Bender Library will remain open to faculty, staff, and students with card swipe access. Online resources including 24/7 Live chat with a Librarian, databases, journals, and e-books are available. Library service desks will be closed.
On Wednesday, February 12th, Library operations will function under the 24/7 status due to inclement weather. The first floor of the Bender Library will remain open to faculty, staff, and students with card swipe access. Online resources including 24/7 Live Chat with a Librarian, databases, journals, and e-books are available. Library service desks will be closed.
Bender Library will be suspending 24/7 operations on Monday, May 13th and Tuesday, May 14th. The library will be closed completely at 6pm on Monday and Tuesday until 9am the following morning. Normal library operations resume at 9am on Wednesday, May 15th.
The library building will be closed from 12/20/24 at 5PM until 1/02/25 at 9am. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!
Note: Bender Library will be completely closed from 5pm on December 20th, 2024, thru 9am on January 2nd, 2025.
The first floor of Bender Library is open 24/7 to all students, faculty, and staff with an AU ID. Non-affiliated individuals can enter the building until 9 PM. Learn more here.
Bender Library will be closed. The First Floor Study Space will remain available with a valid AU ID. Reference Service will be available through “Chat with Us” at www.american.edu/library/ask/index.cfm.
Library operations will operate under the 24/7 status. The first floor of Bender Library will remain open to faculty, staff, and students with card swipe access. Full library access, including the Circulation and Information desks, will be staffed upon resuming full university operations at 11 a.m.
Library service desks and offices will be closed Tuesday, November 5th as part of the University’s closure for Election Day. Study space will be available 24/7 on the first floor with a valid AU ID.
The library will be open 24/7 for study space starting at 6pm on Sunday, November 24 through Friday November 29. Staff will be available to support you remotely Monday-Wednesday, November 25-27 - please reach out if you need help. Staff support will be unavailable November 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will resume regular operations beginning Saturday November 30 at 9am.
Bender Library will be completely closed from 6 p.m. on Monday, March 10th until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11th for building maintenance.
On July 2nd, most of our eBook materials will transition from ProQuest to EBSCO. Links accessed through the Library website will be updated and remain functional. If you have bookmarked any links to items directly on the ProQuest platform, please re-search the Library’s online catalog of eBooks to find and access those items moving forward. For further information or assistance, please visit our eBook Subject Guide.
