Spring Break Hours – Catholic University is on spring break this week, March 9-15. Mullen Library will be open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will resume normal hours Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. Campus Libraries will be open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday, and will resume normal hours Monday, March 16. The Physics Library is open by appointment only. For all regular and special hours of operation, please visit our hours page.
UPCOMING EVENT: American Catholics and Immigration: Past and Present – The Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies (CUA), in conjunction with The American Catholic History Research Center & University Archives (CUA) and the Office of Migration and Refugee Policy (USCCB), will be hosting a conference entitled American Catholics and Immigration: Past and Present on Thursday, March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Caldwell Auditorium. For more information, visit event website.
Water Main Leak Repaired – The water main leak to the east of McMahon Hall has been repaired and water has been restored to Mullen Library. Water may appear slightly off color for a period of time but will clear once the system is in regular use. Water fountains are equipped with a filter and should be fine.
NEW! Distance Learning Page – A new page for Distance Learners has been created, putting all of our most useful resources for off-campus library use in one convenient place. This page is recommended for students in online programs as well as doctoral candidates completing dissertations away from CUA. Along with links to databases, online tools, and contact information for subject librarians, the page also includes a link to our new Off-Campus Delivery Request Form (restrictions apply).
Writing Center in Mullen Library – Please note that the Writing Center will be holding satellite hours in the lobby of Mullen Library Wednesdays from 5 pm to 8 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm. Walk-ins are welcome; look for the sign. For more information about writing center, including additional hours and appointment policies, please visit their website.
Have you tried lynda.com? – The University Libraries is proud to bring the CUA Community access to lynda.com, an online video training library offering more than 2,000 self-paced training classes on a wide range of computer and project management skills for beginner, intermediate, and advanced users. Topics offered include: the entire suite of Microsoft and Adobe products, website development, business skills, design skills, audio and video tools, creative inspirations, and much more. All of the courses are taught by expert instructors and come with fully searchable transcripts. Curated playlists are also available for over 150 topics. To learn more, check out this introductory video.