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Watzek Library will be closed from Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2, for Winter Break. We wish you all a holiday of comfort and joy! To get the latest on Watzek Library hours, check out Library Hours.

Watzek Library will be open around the clock through Reading Days and Finals. After opening at 8 am on Sunday, December 4, the building will remain open until 6 pm on Wednesday, December 14. To get the latest on Watzek Library building hours, check out Library Hours.

It's been an exciting and productive year at Watzek Library. We invite you to find out about what's been happening by visiting our Year in Review web site.

Best wishes as we conclude the semester, and for a very happy holiday season.

Sixteen Lewis & Clark seniors will present posters that highlight their history thesis topics, Wednesday, December 7, from 5 to 6 pm in the Watzek Atrium. Swing by sometime Wednesday afternoon to see the products of their research, with topics ranging from Wonder Woman comics to Black Power in Australia.

Refreshments will be provided.

Check out the Diversions display for notable novels from 2011 and other fun reads that we think will accompany wintry relaxation quite well. Enjoy!

Dec 6 at 6:30 pm, join students from Garrick Imatani's studio art class, Alternative Distribution, as they showcase the work that culminated their book, Semiotics of Babespace.

The students produced this book during the course of the fall 2011 semester, then collaborated with Publication Studio and the Lewis & Clark College bookstore to publish and distribute copies. Throughout the semester, Imatani's students explored alternative means of exhibiting and distributing artworks, outside the context of gallery spaces. In addition to publishing a book of their artworks, the class collaborated with Watzek Library Digital Initiatives to develop a web site, Alternative Distribution, which displays the students' visual maps of Portland, OR.

Please join us in the Library Classroom for snacks, coffee, and a celebration of the semester's work in performance art, digital imaging, video, book arts, and public sculpture.

Don't let the stress of Reading Days get you down. Watzek is offering free coffee, free massages, & video games to help get you through finals. When? 8-10 pm, Dec 8 & 9.

The details:
Thursday, December 8, you can find free coffee, snacks, and your favorite music/dancing video games in the Library Classroom (Watzek 245). You can also sign up for a free 10 minute massage at 8 pm (limited availability)!

Friday, December 9, join us again at 8pm for free coffee, snacks, and your favorite music/dancing video games in the Library Classroom (Watzek 245).

These events are organized by the Watzek Library Student Advisory Committee (SAC), and are generously supported by L&C Student Life.

Watzek Library will close Wednesday, November 23, at 5pm and will reopen Saturday, November 26, at 11am. We hope you have a happy Thanksgiving and that you save room for pie!

For the latest on Watzek building hours, check out Library hours. Image: Vintage Thanksgiving Postcard from flickr

Visit the North side of Watzek's 3rd floor to see Elizabeth Strong's (LC, 2014) sculpture, You're Nothing But a Pack of Cards!, on display through November 27. Strong's sculpture is a three dimensional translation of Sir John Tenniel's drawings for Alice in Wonderland and is cleverly constructed, almost exclusively, with playing cards.