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Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529

(757) 683-4178 (Learning Commons Help Desk)

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Diehn Composers Room
Digital Services
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FALL 2012

LEARNING COMMONS @ PERRY LIBRARY HOURS

SUNDAY OPENS 9:00 am
MONDAY - THURSDAY OPEN 24 HOURS*
FRIDAY CLOSES 7:30 pm
SATURDAY 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
*12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.: University ID required.

Exceptions

September 2 (Sun) CLOSES 12 midnight
September 3 (Mon) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm** Holiday (Labor Day)
September 4 (Tue) OPENS 8:00 am
October 7 (Sun) CLOSES 8:00 pm Fall Break
October 8 (Mon) 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Fall Break
October 9 (Tue) OPENS 8:00 am Fall Break
November 21 (Wed) CLOSES 12 noon Holiday (Thanksgiving)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
November 25 (Sun) - December 14 (Fri) OPEN 24 HOURS*** Final Exams
December 15 - 16 (Sat - Sun) CLOSED Commencement
December 17 - 20 (Mon - Thu) 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
December 21 (Fri) 10:00 am - 6:00 pm**
December 22 - 25 (Sat - Tue) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)
December 26 - 28 (Wed - Fri) 10:00am - 6:00pm**
December 29 - 31 (Sat - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)
**University ID Required.
***Extended Exam Hours: Open Continuously Sunday November 25 9:00am through Friday December 14 7:30pm. University ID required after Circulation closes.

CIRCULATION, RESERVES, AND MICROFORMS

MONDAY - THURSDAY 8:00 am - 12:00 midnight
FRIDAY 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
SATURDAY 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SUNDAY 9:00 am - 12:00 midnight

Exceptions

September 3 (Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Labor Day)
October 8 (Mon) 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Fall Break
November 21 (Wed) 8:00 am - 12 noon Holiday (Labor Day)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 7 (Fri) 8:00 am - 9:30 pm Classes end 12/7/2012
December 8 (Sat) 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Exams begin 12/8/2012
December 15 - 16 (Sat - Sun) CLOSED Commencement
December 17 - 20 (Mon - Thu) 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
December 21 - 31 (Fri - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
SATURDAY - SUNDAY CLOSED

Exceptions

September 3 (Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Labor Day)
November 21 (Wed) 8:00 am - 12 noon Holiday (Labor Day)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 21 - 31 (Fri - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)

DIGITAL SERVICES

MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
SATURDAY - SUNDAY CLOSED

Exceptions

September 3 (Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Labor Day)
November 21 (Wed) 10:00 am - 12 noon Holiday (Labor Day)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 21 - 31 (Fri - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
SATURDAY - SUNDAY CLOSED

Exceptions

September 3 (Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Labor Day)
November 21 (Wed) 9:00 am - 12 noon Holiday (Labor Day)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 21 - 31 (Fri - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)

DIEHN COMPOSERS ROOM & HOFHEIMER ART LIBRARY HOURS
The Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center

MONDAY - THURSDAY 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
FRIDAY 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SATURDAY - SUNDAY 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exceptions

September 3 (Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Labor Day)
October 7 (Sun) CLOSED Fall Break
October 8 (Mon) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fall Break
November 21 (Wed) 8:00 am - 12:00 noon Holiday (Thanksgiving)
November 22 - 23 (Thu - Fri) CLOSED Holiday (Thanksgiving)
December 15 - 16 (Sat - Sun) CLOSED Commencement
December 17 - 20 (Mon - Thu) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 21 - 31 (Fri - Mon) CLOSED Holiday (Winter Break)


Fall 2012 Exams and Winter Break Hours
Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Hours
Individual library department or branch hours


Where are the Libraries?

Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library

F. Ludwig Diehn
Composers Room

Elise N. Hofheimer
Art Library

Where can I find parking?

Visitors may park in the parking garage on the south side of the building at the corner of 43rd St. and Elkhorn.

For more information about campus parking, please contact the Office of Parking and Transportation Services at 683.4004 or visit their website.

What's available?

For current ODU students, faculty & staff:

For alumni & visitors:

  • Borrowing privileges
  • Access to Library Catalog and electronic databases
  • On-site access to books in our collection and Interlibrary Loan services
  • Access to magazines, newspapers, and journals
  • Research Consultation services
  • For library computer access, please visit Computing Services.
  • Limited borrowing privileges
  • Remote access to Library Catalog
  • On-site access to books in our collection
  • On-site access to print and electronic magazines, newspapers, and journals
  • Staff assistance in using the Libraries' resources.