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Reed, Summit, and ILL holds moved to lobby
The holdshelf has moved to the lobby for summer intersession. You can pickup your Reed, Summit, and ILL holds from the shelves by the east entrance of the library. Items are already checked out. Questions? Email library@reed.edu.
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Library catalog updates & your saved searches
We’ve made some updates to the library catalog! On May 23rd, Reed Library updated our catalog software. The updated version is much easier for us to manage and maintain, allows us to add content faster, and gives us more options to meet your needs. It also isn’t all that different! Most features will work the…
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Checking out books over summer
If you would like to checkout books over the summer or extend the ones you have, please stop by the circulation desk. A library staff member will update your account accordingly.
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Tales From the Archives: Oh, the Humanities!
By Ronan Battistoni There are few things more iconic to Reed College than Humanities 110. At its best, the course defines the Reed experience: intellectual rigor, lively classroom discussions, and a preference for thoughtful feedback over grades. It is also one of the places where the conflict between Reed’s left-leaning student body and the institution’s…
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End of semester library hours
Library hours through Monday, 5/16 as follows – Hauser Regular hours through Wed. 5/11Closed Thur. at midnight 5/12Closed Fri. 5p, 5/13Closed Sat/Sun, 5/14-5/15Open Commencement day Mon. 5/16, 8:30-11a, 2-5p. IMC Regular hours through Fri. 5/13 PARC Regular hours through Sat. 5/7Open 10a-5p, Sun. 5/7 – Thur. 5/12Closed Fri. 5/13 PLEASE NOTE: THE LIBRARY WILL BE…
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Now hiring – Acquisitions Specialist
Reed College seeks an innovative and service-oriented Acquisitions Specialist to procure current and out-of-print materials, in all formats and languages. In this position, you will collaborate with a team of library specialists and subject librarians to support students and faculty engaged in research, inquiry, and coursework throughout the curriculum. Reed College offers an exceptional benefits…
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Returning books over winter break
in GeneralReed students, staff, and faculty can return books to the library lobby bookdrop during winter break. There is also a bookdrop on the loading dock behind the library for anyone without swipe access to the lobby. Questions? Email library-circ@reed.edu.
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Lobby holdshelf begins Friday, 12/17
in GeneralThe library will be closed for the duration of winter break, 12/18-1/23. Requests for Reed Library books, Summit, and ILL will be fulfilled and placed in envelopes, sorted by preferred last name, on the library lobby shelves by the east entrance. Questions – email library-circ@reed.edu
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Library hours end of semester
in GeneralThe library will close at midnight on Thursday, 12/16 – and at 5p on Friday, 12/17. We will be closed for the duration of winter break – reopening the first day of spring semester – Monday, 1/24. Questions – email library@reed.edu
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Reference Assistant Spotlight: Yoela
Name: Yoela (they/them)Year: SeniorMajor: Religion Favorite library resource: The stacks! Specifically rolling through the stacks to find book after book Favorite place to study in the library: North stacks basement and miscellaneous second floor couches Reason you wanted to be a reference assistant: I love the Reed library! A Reed librarian taught me how to…
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