24/7 Space Partial Closure 12/11 and 12/12

Please be advised that the 24/7 study space will be partially unavailable for necessary carpet cleaning.

  • Dates: Thursday, December 11, and Friday, December 12
  • Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on both days
  • Action: Partial closure of the 24/7 study space

What to Expect

Each day, a portion of the 24/7 space will be inaccessible overnight to allow cleaning staff to work efficiently and safely. The closure will also give the affected area time to dry.

Upcoming changes to journal subscriptions

To contend with overall budgetary changes, Cornell University Library has decided to unbundle some of its “Big Deal” packages as well as streamline existing access to journals as a cost-savings effort and a way to secure sustainable access to online journals for the Cornell community. Currently, the Library is reviewing journal packages with Oxford University Press (OUP) and Elsevier; and are reducing the number of journals we access through Wiley and Taylor & Francis.

Sustainable Journal Access Town Hall

Join Cornell University Library representatives and learn about why we are planning to unbundle our “big deal” package with publishing company Elsevier. Cornell licenses a considerable amount of online content from Elsevier, including the ScienceDirect journal collection and it is no longer a sustainable option for our campus to maintain a “big deal” package. This session will include background information on the rising costs of access to these journals, timeline on unbundling, as well as our plans for engagement with campus stakeholders during this process.

Health & Medical Book Club: The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke

Please join us for an engaging group conversation on The Story of a Heart: Two Families, One Heart, and the Medical Miracle That Saved a Child’s Life by Rachel Clarke. Reading all or most of the book is encouraged. Those unfamiliar with the book, but interested in the book's topic, are also welcome to attend. The author of the book will not be present.