Library News & Events
Extended Hours
To accommodate students during their last week of classes and finals, the library will be open additional hours for the upcoming weeks.
April 16 - 29
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Last week of classes (April 30 - May 6)
Monday - Thursday (April 30 - May 3) 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday (May 4) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday (May 5 & 6) 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Finals Week (May 7 - 14)
Monday & Tuesday (May 7 & 8) 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday (May 9 & 10) 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday (May 11) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday (May 12) Closed
Sunday (May 13) 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday (May 14) 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Spring Break Hours
March 11: CLOSED
March 12 - 16: 8:00am - 4:30pm
March 17: CLOSED
March 18: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Normal library hours will resume March 19.
Coulter Library Spring Hours
January 16 - May 14
Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Exceptions
March 11: CLOSED
March 12 - March 16: 8:00am-4:30pm
April 1: CLOSED
De-Stress Fest
Take a study break and get your mind right.
Come join us in the Coulter Hall Lobby for De-Stress Fest!
There will be Food & Drinks, Games, Crafts, and more!
Be sure to stop by Wednesday, May 9th during college hour (11:00am-12:30pm) to come relax and enjoy yourself.
See you there!
Upcoming Library Events
Be sure to check out the events coming up this semester!
Coulter Rock Painting & Coloring
Wednesdays, 10:00-12:00, Second Floor at Maker T.I.M.E. Pillar
On Exhibit: 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal: A History
February 5th - 28th, Second Floor Library
Valentine's Day Card & Button Making
Wednesday, February 14th, 11:00-12:30, First Floor Lobby
OCC Knit & Crochet Club
Wednesdays February 14th, March 14th, April 11th, and May 9, 11:00-12:30, First Floor Lobby
3D Printing Workshops
Wednesday, February 21: Introduction to 3D Printing
Wednesday, February 28: 3D Design with Tinkercad
Wednesday, March 7: Design Time & 3D Printing Instruction
11:00-12:00 in Third Floor Library Classroom (C340C)
Sudanese Cultural Sampler
Wednesday, February 28th, 11:00-12:30, First Floor Lobby
Doggy De-Stress in the Library
Monday, May 7th, 11:00-1:00, First Floor Lobby/Events Room
For more information visit Coulter Library!
Learn to Knit and Crochet at OCC!
The Crochet & Knitting club is open to all OCC staff and students. All classes and club dates are the second Wednesday of every month, materials will be provided.
Spring 2018 Club Dates:
February 14
March 14
April 11
May 9
When: 11:00am-12:30pm
Where: First Floor Coulter Lobby
Turn your Lazer Card into a Library Card!
Borrow items from the library using your OCC Lazer card. You’ll need to register for a barcode, but it only takes a minute! Stop by the second floor Course Reserves counter or the first floor Checkout counter to register. We have books, textbooks, DVDs, and more available for checkout.
Kindness Rocks Garden
Would you like to paint a rock to add to our garden?
Coulter Library's rock painting station is available Wednesdays from 11am - 2pm. It is located near the Coulter TIME pillar on the second floor of the library.
The Visual Arts Resource Center (W251) also has rock painting supplies (Hours of operation are Monday-Wednesday 8am-10pm, Thursday 10am-10pm, Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 9am-1pm).
Please include the hashtag #SUNYOCCrocks somewhere on your rock before adding to the garden or relocating elsewhere.
What can you do if you find a #SUNYOCCrocks rock?
Post a photo of the rock on Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat with the hashtag #SUNYOCCrocks. Then either keep the rock, hide it somewhere, or return it to the Kindness Rocks Garden on the 1st floor of Coulter Library.
This activity is part of Coulter TIME (Think / Invent / Make / Explore), Coulter Library maker-related events & activities.
Learn to Crochet or Knit @ Coulter - December
This Crochet & Knitting club is open to all OCC staff and students. All classes and club dates are the second Wednesday of every month from 11-12:30 in Coulter Hall - 1st Floor Lobby.
Fall Semester Club Dates: Wednesdays (Oct. 11, Nov. 8 & Dec 13)
Pop-Up Maker Space
On Monday, October 23rd our Pop-Up Maker Space event was held from 11am to 1pm on the 1st floor of Coulter, and participants were able to try knitting, rock painting, jewelry making, Arduinos, and more!
On October 23rd we invited the campus community to participate in this event by entering an item that was made for the first Coulter Library maker contest. The contest was open to the entire campus community. Entries were due by 2pm on October 20nd and were displayed at the event on the 23rd. The winner received a $15.00 iTunes or Google Play gift card.
Direct questions to Lisa Hoff, l.m.hoff@sunyocc.edu, or Dennis Thoryk, thorykd@sunyocc.edu.
Additional Library News
- Upcoming Library Events
- Learn to Knit and Crochet at OCC!
- Extended Hours
- De-Stress Fest
- Spring Break Hours
- Coulter Library Spring Hours
- Learn to Crochet or Knit @ Coulter - December
- Turn your Lazer Card into a Library Card!
- Pop-Up Maker Space
- Kindness Rocks Garden
- Human Library
- Survival in the "Wild": The Supply Box Challenge
