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Library Hours

Operating hours for the Hoover Library, McDaniel College

Weekly Hours


Hours are subject to change. Please check website for updated hours; if the campus closes due to administrative order or inclement weather, the library will also be closed. 

Evening Access

Access after 9:00 PM is restricted to current McDaniel students, faculty and staff. A current McDaniel ID card is required to enter the library after 9:00 PM. The Charlson Lab is accessible for study 24/7 with an activated Student ID card.

Academic Schedule

Regular Fall Semester Hours 

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM- 12:00 Midnight

EXCEPTIONS

Thanksgiving Week: 11/22/23 - 11/26/23

Monday, November 20: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Tuesday, November 21 : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, November 22 - Saturday, November 25: CLOSED
Sunday, November 26 : 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Regular Fall Semester Hours resume on Monday, November 27

November 29, 2023 the library will close at 3pm as part of the Campus Celebration Out of Darkness: A Celebration of Light
Rain date: November 30

Exam Week: 12/9/23 - 12/15/23

Saturday, December 9: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 10: 10:00 AM - Midnight
Monday, December 11 - Thursday, December 14: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Friday, December 15: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, December 16 : CLOSED
Sunday, December 17: CLOSED

December Interim 12/16/23 - 12/21/23

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED

CLOSED 12/22/23 - 1/1/24

Jan Term (1/2/2024 - 1/19/2024)

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

Exceptions:

Monday, January 15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day): CLOSED
Saturday, January 20: CLOSED
Sunday, January 21: Open 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Spring Semester Hours begin on Monday, January 22

Regular Spring Semester Hours (beginning 1/22/2024)

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - Midnight

Spring Break: 3/8/24 - 3/17/24

Friday, March 8: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 9 - Sunday, March 10: CLOSED
Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 16: CLOSED
Sunday, March 17: 6:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight

Regular Spring Semester Hours resume on Monday, March 18

Exam Week: 5/5/24 - 5/10/24

Saturday, May 4: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, May 5: 10:00 AM - Midnight
Monday, May 6 - Wednesday, May 10: 8:00 AM - Midnight
Thursday, May 7 : 8:00 AM - 12:00 Midnight
Friday, May 8 : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, May 9 : CLOSED
Sunday, May 10: CLOSED

Senior Week 5/11/24 - 5/18/24

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

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