Library over break

Since the campus is closing from noon on December 23 to January 4, the library is also closed at this time. But don't forget about all our online resources - those will be up and running!

Thanks for the long break, Sr. Andrea. This is some of what we'll be doing with the extra time:

Happy holidays!

Archives Summer Hours

The Archives and Special Collections will be open limited hours during the summer.

June and July
Tuesday and Thursday
10 - 4:30

August
CLOSED

As always, please make an appointment before visiting.  Contact us at 651.690.6553 or archives@stkate.edu.  We are located in CDC 62 in the lower level of the St. Paul Library.

Regular weekday hours will resume beginning Tuesday, September 8th.

Library Spring Break Hours

 Both the St. Paul and Minneapolis Libraries will be closed Easter weekend, Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6.

The library hours will be different from March 28 - April 2. Here is the breakdown.





ST. PAUL LIBRARY

The weekend prior to Spring Break, the St. Paul Library hours will be:

• Saturday, March 28: 8am – 8pm
• Sunday, March 29: 9am – 8pm.

The St. Paul Library hours from March 30 - April 2 will be:

• Monday, March 30 - Wednesday, April 1: 8am – 8pm
• Thursday, April 2: 8am - 6pm.

Research desk librarians will be available from 12 noon - 4 pm.

MINNEAPOLIS LIBRARY

The weekend prior to Spring Break, the Minneapolis Library will be closed.

The Minneapolis Library will be open Monday, March 30 - Thursday, April 2 from 8 am - 4 pm.

Found in the Archives: Library Hours

There was a time when the St. Kate's Library wasn't open every day of the week. Until the late 1960s it was closed on Sundays. Students began asking for extended hours, however. The minutes of the Student-Faculty Committee from November 18, 1964 include this item:

"[There was a suggestion] that the library be open on Sundays and the Friday and Saturday of exam week. It was mentioned that the librarians work very long hours all week and are entitled to have Sunday free."

Demand for Sunday hours continued unsuccessfully until the 1966-67 academic year. That year, Head Librarian Sister Marie Inez mentioned in her annual report "the happy resolution of opening the library on Sundays with the cooperation of students and faculty."

That cooperation was the plan of Resident Student Council President Jan English and Day Student Council President Judy Tingerthall. They led an S.O.S. (Students Out to Study) effort to recruit faculty members to staff the library for 3 hours on Sunday afternoons, using sign-up sheets like the one pictured here. It shows the signatures of 25 faculty members willing to sit at the library desk from 1:30-4:30.

This sign-up sheet is in the Archives and Special Collections as part of the records of the College Association, the student governing board. Unfortunately, the Archives does not seem to have the "list of duties" Sr. Marie Inez left for the faculty members who sat at the desk.

Congratulations Graduates!

Logistics for your big day:

• Wondering where to park? Here’s a campus map and instructions for parking on campus  
• Need driving directions? Click here for directions to campus 
• Going out to eat before or after? Here’s a list of restaurants you might like 
• Consult your commencement schedule 

Here are some resources to help you after graduation:

• Alumni resources at the Career Development Center 
• Stay connected to your community here at St Kate’s with the Alumnae Relations Office 
• Apply for an Alumni borrower card at the Library Circulation Desk so you can continue checking out books from the library  (online databases and ILL are only for current students)

In celebration of this momentous occasion (and Memorial Day) the library hours have changed...

• St Paul Campus Library will be open on Friday 5/23 from 8am-7pm 
• Minneapolis Campus Library will be open on Friday 5/23 from 7:30am-4pm 
• Both libraries will be CLOSED Saturday 5/24 through Monday 5/26 
• Summer hours begin Tuesday 5/27

Library's Holiday Hours

Update: 

The libraries will be closed for the Christmas holiday break beginning Friday, Dec. 21.

 

Closed?!?

Yes, the Libraries at St. Catherine University will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 6pm until Monday morning, Nov. 26. See complete library hours for details.

Services not offered during the holiday:

• Courier service from other libraries
• InterLibrary Loan will accept requests but requests will not be processed until after the break
• Reference service from St. Kate's librarians will not be available; AskMN service will be available

Help! I still have research to do!

You can still do library research via the library's website and the online subscription databases. Remember: you will need your KateWay login to access these services from off-campus.

Services available during the holiday:

• Databases for research from scholarly journals and e-books
• Search the Library's catalog for books to check out after break
• Online help guides including online guides to citing
• Access to e-books and e-reference books

Finals and Holiday Hours

The Libraries are here to help you during finals! The St. Paul Library will be open until 10:30pm on Friday, until 8pm on Saturday, and until MIDNIGHT on Sunday and Monday. Check for hours for both campuses through the weekend.

The Libraries will  be CLOSED Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, through Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.

Have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year's!

Extended Fall Hours for St. Paul Campus Library

The St. Paul Campus Library is expanding hours. The Library now opens 15 minutes earlier so you can check in before your 8am class and will also be open later (until 11:30) for you night owls.

General Hours on the St. Paul Campus:

Monday-Thursday 7:45am-11:30pm
Friday 7:45am - 10:30pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 11:30pm

See complete fall 2011 hours for both St. Paul and Minneapolis Libraries or download printable hours.
Fall hours begin Wednesday, September 8, 2011.

Library Hours During Finals Week

St. Paul Campus Library Hours during Finals Week

Sunday, Dec. 12 10 am – Midnight
Monday, Dec. 13 - Thursday, Dec. 16 8 am – 10 pm
Friday, Dec. 17 8 am – 4:30 pm

Minneapolis Campus Library Hours during Finals Week

Monday, Dec. 13 – Thursday, Dec. 16 7:30 am – 10 pm
Friday, Dec. 17 8 am – 4 pm