Pelletier Library

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By October 18th 2019

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in the call number range 200 to 299, which is primarily focused on Religion. Click here for a list of topics. The review of titles in 200 – 299 begins October 18, 2019 and lasts until November 8, 2019. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.

As a reminder, the review of call number range 000 to 099, which is primarily focused on Computer and Information Science, will end next Friday, October 25, 2019. A full list of call number ranges under review is listed on the project’s website https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By October 11th 2019

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in the call number range 100 to 199, which is primarily focused on Philosophy & Psychology. Click here for a list of topics. The review of titles in 100 – 199 begins 10/11/2019 and lasts until 11/1/2019. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.

For more information about the winnowing project, visit https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.

Pelletier Library Winnowing Project

By October 4th 2019

It’s time to review books for Pelletier Library’s winnowing project. Faculty are invited to review titles tagged for possible removal in the call number range 000 to 099, which is primarily focused on Computer Science. Click here for a list of topics. The review of titles in 000 – 099 begins October 4, 2019 and lasts until October 25, 2019. Faculty interested in reviewing titles are invited to stop by the InfoDesk to pick up a winnowing envelope.

For more information about the winnowing project, visit https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/winnowing.

Summer hours begin at Pelletier

By May 6th 2019

Pelletier Library will end our 24/7 hours at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7th. For the remainder of May, our hours will be 7:30 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and we will be closed Saturdays and Sundays except for special events. Please remember that electronic equipment borrowed from the library must be returned inside during library hours. Books may be returned in the book drop anytime.

Spring Break Hours at Pelletier Library

By March 13th 2019

Pelletier Library, including the InfoDesk, will be operating on reduced hours during Spring Break.

Friday, March 15: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 16: 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 17: 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 18: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 21: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 22: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 16: 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 24: 2:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

The library and the InfoDesk will resume normal hours starting Monday, March 25.

Update: Access Issues in ScienceDirect

By December 12th 2018

UPDATE: Access to ScienceDirect has been restored. Thanks for your patience!

The library is investigating reports of users unable to access, download, or print journal articles from ScienceDirect. You can still access abstracts and citations in ScienceDirect. An update will be posted when access to journal articles has been restored. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Pelletier Library Will Be Open 24/7

By December 7th 2018

To help students who need library access during finals week, Pelletier Library will be open around the clock starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 11th. The library will stay open 24 hours a day until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18th.

Allegheny College ID will be required as usual after 10 p.m. for entry. Limited services will be available after 11:30 p.m.

DSpace Senior Project Submissions

By November 26th 2018

If you submitted your project in DSpace prior to November 14, the library cannot access your submission due to a technical glitch. We are trying to recover these submissions. You are strongly encouraged to resubmit your project.

If you have further questions or concerns, please contact Brian at bkern@allegheny.edu or 332-3792. We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience!

Manuscript from Special Collections

By November 2nd 2018

As part of a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, materials from Allegheny’s Special Collections, the Merrick Archives and the Department of Art are being digitized and made available for the public through JSTOR Forum.  A manuscript of Egyptian hieroglyphics written by James Winthrop and housed in Special Collections is currently featured in the Artstor blog. You can find the blog post online at: https://artstor.blog/2018/10/30/open-access-an-early-guide-to-hieroglyphics/

Off-campus access issues

By October 26th 2018

The library is aware there are problems accessing databases, e-journals, and e-books off-campus. We are trying to identify and fix the source of the problem.

There are no issues with on-campus access to our online materials. We will update the blog when off-campus access has been restored.