We are happy to share this video as an introduction to the new John C. Hitt Library Automated Retrieval Center. This video showcases what the ARC is, how it operates, and how patrons will be able to request books from it.
During Spring Break, Monday March 11 to Sunday, March 17, the 1st floor (lowest level) of the John C. Hitt Library will be closed for work related to construction of the 21st Century Library project. 2nd (main), 3rd, 4th and 5th floors will remain open. To retrieve a book from the 1st floor, click on the “Request” link in the catalog record for the item, and fill out the brief form with your NID and email. You will receive an email when the book is ready for you at the Circulation Desk.
Please note Spring Break hours: the library will be closed on Sunday, March 10, and Saturday, March 16. Monday through Thursday, the library will be open from 7.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Friday, March 15, the library will be open from 7.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Come in and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and get some work done—or take your books to the beach!
We apologize for the fluctuating cold temperatures in the John C. Hitt Library due to the ongoing construction.
The John C. Hitt Library is happy to announce that the 1st Floor is now re-opened!
We had to close the 1st Floor late this summer to allow our crew the ability to clear out several stacks of books and re-arrange other parts of the collection. The construction crew also erected a temporary wall to allow further work on the connector building between the Library and the ARC building while keeping the 1st Floor in a usable state.
With the extra space now available from the removal of the stacks, we have relocated some of the furniture from the closed off portion of the 2nd Floor down to the new space on the 1st Floor. This new seating will allow for study and group work, but please be advised that the area will be noisy as it is located next to the construction site.
2nd Floor Closures
The back of the main (2nd) floor Knowledge Commons will be closed beginning Monday, October 29, to prepare for construction of a temporary wall. The exterior wall, on the Student Union side, will be eventually be demolished as the “connector” is built. The connector building will join the existing building with the Automated Retrieval Center (ARC).
On the 4th floor, books are being moved to prepare for temporary wall construction.
We are sorry for the noise and disruption to your work. Remember that earplugs are available upon request at the Circulation Desk. Thank you for your patience, Knights. For more on the 21st Century Library project check https://library.ucf.edu/21st/ .