Extended Hours for Finals

Special Hours for Finals

The Simon Schwob Memorial Library has special, extended hours for finals.  These are:

May 4         7 AM-10 PM
May 5         10 AM-10 PM
May 6         10 AM-Midnight
May 7-10    7 AM-2 AM
May 11       7 AM-10 PM
May 12       10 AM-10 PM
May 13       10 AM-10 PM
May 14       8 AM-5 PM
May 15-18  8 AM-5 PM
May 19-20  LIBRARY CLOSED

CSU Libraries wishes you the best of luck on your finals!

Extended Hours for Finals

Beat the Heat with Summer Reading

Students and patrons are advised to accommodate the summer heat in the Schwob Memorial Library to continue scholarship and the pace of their studies. Be sure to review suggestions for keeping cool during the hot months of summer and the last weeks of the spring semester. 

Studying for finals, planning summer vacations, or cramming all the information you are accountable for before a final can be overwhelming especially with the pollen-infused, heavy summer heat blaring throughout the CSU campus and libraries.

CSU libraries encourages patrons and students to “Beat the heat” with a few suggestions that may jump start his or her summer and summer reading lists. Be sure to also browse Galileo, Gil-Find and other CSU library databases, and CSU libraries to compile your summer reading lists, to beat the heat!

Top tips for beating the heat

1. Stay hydrated and drink lots of water and non-carbonated drinks 

2. Dress in appropriate fabrics and garments to keep cool

3. Wear the appropriate grade of sun protection for your skin

4. Stay cool with a good book or magazine inside or near the Chattahoochee River

5. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables to increase energy 

For more information, be sure to visit the Schwob Memorial Library for a various reading selections to read and stay cool! For more information or help with summer reading, contact a CSU Subject Librarians for help. 

Extended Hours for Finals

The library will be open for extended hours for the next two weeks. These hours are:

Friday-Dec. 5th 7am-10pm

Saturday-Dec. 6th  10am-10pm

Sunday-Dec. 7th 10am-12midnight

Friday- Dec. 12th 7am-10pm

Saturday-Dec. 13th 10am-10pm

Sunday-Dec. 14th 10am-12midnight

 

Good luck on your finals!

4 Study Tips for Finals Success

1. Alternate Study Spots—Location matters!  Pick places that are quiet and allow focus (like the 2nd and 3rd floor of the library).  Once you find your spots move around. Research has found that students who study in more than one location do better than those that stick to one spot. Please be considerate of noise levels during finals time and remember to close group study room doors.

2. Minimize Technology Distractions—Who hasn’t found themselves caught in the black holes of Buzzfeed, Facebook, Email, Wikipedia…

Try turning your phone on airplane mode, or off altogether, to minimize the urge to check in.  If you need to use a laptop for studying don’t keep a Facebook tab open for distraction.  Instead, try setting small study goals and rewarding yourself with a 5-minute Facebook break.  The goal is to focus instead of multitasking and dividing attention.

3. Write it Down—If you’ve ever had an instructor who’s allowed you to bring in a problem sheet or note sheet you may have noticed that just the act of writing it out helps to remember. Studies have found that note taking is more effective on memory then mental rehearsal. Note taking allows you to process and synthesize the main points of the lecture in your own words and you are more likely to listen closely when you are not just planning to fall back on handouts of the slides.  If you haven’t taken your own notes all semester, rewrite the main points of the chapters or power points.  If you have a study guide fill it out by hand. 

4. Take Care of Yourself—Be aware that your consumption of content is not the only thing effecting your exam performance.  It’s tempting to stay up into the wee hours studying and surviving on take-out and coffee but that could leave you a stressed, tired mess on exam day.  Plan to eat healthy, drink water, and get in exercise and sleep.

Library Hours During Final Exams

Library Hours During Final Exams

* December 3rd - December 5th: 7AM - 2AM *

* December 6th: 7AM - 7PM *

* December 7th: 12PM - 8PM *

* December 8th: 12Noon- 12Midnight *

* December 9th: 7AM - 2AM *

* December 10th: 7AM - 10PM *

* December 11th - December 13th: 8AM - 5PM *