December 2, 2025

Juvenile Books • Picture Books, Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the 2nd floor, outside the IRC, or in their regular location.

IRC Hours: December 2

Archer Library and the Instructional Resource Center will open at 1 p.m. today due to the announced four-hour delay. Please check the Ashland University website for additional information.

"Ashland University is issuing a four-hour delay this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 2, for both its main campus and its College of Nursing and Health Sciences on the Mansfield campus due to the inclement weather across the region. That means 8 a.m., 9:25 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. classes are cancelled. 12:15 p.m. classes will meet as scheduled. University offices will remain open and will formally open to the public at 1 p.m."

December 1, 2025

Relax @ Archer Library • Wellness Event


Relax @ Archer Library
Wellness Space Events • December 1 - December 5
Drop in for a different activity every day!

Need to relax before finals?  Take a wellness break and stop in Archer Library.  We have a variety of activity stations:  fold an origami crane, make a button with the IRC's new button makers, and design pet rock (we have googly eyes!). 

We are excited to include our annual therapy dog visit with these events. 
  • Monday • December 1
    Activity Stations: 1 - 3 p.m.

  • Tuesday • December 2
    Activity Stations: 10 a.m. - Noon

  • Wednesday • December 3
    Therapy Dogs • 1 - 3 p.m.

  • Thursday • December 4
    Therapy Dogs • 1 -3 p.m. and 5 -7 p.m.

  • Friday • December 5
    Activity Stations • 10 a.m. - Noon

Take a break.  We'll see you soon! 

November 24, 2025

IRC Hours Update


IRC Hours: Thanksgiving Break
  • Monday, 11/24:  8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 11/25:  8 a.m. to Noon
  • Wednesday, 11/26 - Sunday, 11/30:  Closed
The IRC's fall hours schedule will resume on Monday, December 1st.  A full listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the main library calendar. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving holiday break.

November 19, 2025

Archer Library • Trial Database

Explore Academic Video Online (AVON) 

Just in time for the holidays! Enjoy our trial database, Academic Video Online (AVON), effective now through Dec. 31, 2025. Please let us know whether the library should subscribe to it or not, as well as any questions regarding access at library@ashland.edu. 

Access AVON from the Library's A-Z Database List. For quick access, there's a link in the New/Trial Databases section. 

Database Description: Academic Video Online is the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. It delivers 62,000+ titles with content curated for the educational experience including documentaries, films, demonstrations and more.

November 17, 2025

Juvenile Books • YA Fiction & Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the 2nd floor, outside the IRC, or in their regular location.

November 14, 2025

Juvenile Books • Fiction & YA Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the 2nd floor, outside the IRC, or in their regular location.