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Thanksgiving Closure & Course Reserve Due Dates

11/25/2025

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Upcoming Closure for Thanksgiving Break

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This College we will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday November 28, 2025, all in-person and online services will be unavailable. We will reopen at 8:00am on Monday, December 1.

Course Reserves are Due Now

Library reserve items (laptops, calculators, and ECE/HDFS textbooks) check out for one term at a time. This ensures that the library is able to update all firmware, software, and keep collections accurate. This means that all library laptops, calculators, and textbooks are due on or before Monday, December 1, 2025. Laptops & Calculators CAN NOT be put in the book drop.

If you need a library laptop, calculator, or ECE/HDFS textbook for Winter Term 2026, they will be available at the start of Winter Term (Monday, January 5, 2026). If you need a library laptop, calculator, or ECE/HDFS textbook for Intersession, they will be available at the start of Intersession (Monday, December 8, 2025).

Students who do not return library laptops, calculators, and textbooks may now have a hold placed on their student account and may be blocked from registering for Summer/Fall Term. In addition, they may be referred to a collection agency and charged a non-refundable fee of up to $250.

Your library materials are due Monday, December 1, 2025. For further information about laptop circulation, please see this page of the library website, or reach out to us via the “Chat with Us Now” button at the top of the library website.

We hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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