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.

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

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On Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, JSTOR will be performing site maintenance that requires a “read-only” period for these two days. During this scheduled maintenance, users will be able to search, browse, and access and download PDF files for content in JSTOR. They will not be able to save citations, reset passwords, create or update MyJSTOR accounts, or purchase articles. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your patience as JSTOR works to make improvements. Please feel free to contact a Watzek librarian (librarian@lclark.edu) with any questions.

Congratulations to Sara Miller & Devin Owen, the 2011 winners of the Watzek Library First-Year Research Award!

This award was created to highlight the value of good research techniques, reward scholarly research that develops a thoughtful and methodical approach to the research process, and demonstrate how scholarly research develops the critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills that are an integral part of a liberal arts education. The awards will be given this year in memory of our much-missed library director, Dr. James J. Kopp, who taught in the Core program for many years and was an impassioned researcher and scholar in his own right. Questions or comments regarding the Watzek Library First-Year Research Award may be directed to Kate Rubick (rubick@lclark.edu).

The Reference Desk is open this semester to help you with your research from 11-5pm Monday to Friday and 7-9pm Sunday. Stop by and ask us a question about anything!

If you have a question or need research help outside those hours, please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk or contact us through the Ask a Librarian page.

Beginning August 6, Watzek Library will be open 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Regular semester hours will begin on August 29. We'll be enjoying the evening sunshine this month, and we hope you do the same!

Please be aware that this summer we are shifting major parts of the Periodicals and General book collections. If you have trouble finding anything, please check with staff at the Circulation desk. We will be happy to direct you to the new locations of items.