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Finals at Pitts: Spring 2024

April 22, 2024

6:01 am

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The Emory finals period begins next week, and this season brings a few changes around Pitts to support student success. Please note the following policies and hours and contact us with any questions or concerns. The entire staff at Pitts wishes students the best on finals this Spring!

Library Hours: From Monday, 4/29, through Monday, 5/6, the library hours will be as follows:

Monday, 4/29 – Friday, 5/3: 7:30am-7pm
Saturday, 5/4: 10am-7pm
Sunday, 5/5: 2pm-7pm
Monday, 5/6: 7:30am-7pm

View all library hours at pitts.tl/hours.

Silent Study Space: During finals, Pitts operates as a silent study space. Please be respectful of those working around you when holding brief, quiet conversations.

Study Room Availability: Study room bookings are available 2 weeks in advance at pitts.tl/rooms. There is a limit of 2 hours per person per day. Please visit the circulation desk to check out an access card for your room booking.

Hospitality: Pitts is busier during finals than most other times of the year, so it is particularly important that you remember to share tables, outlets, and other resources to support each others’ success.

Snacks Only: Small snacks and covered drinks are welcome, but please refrain from bringing full meals into the library.

Additional Study Space: Classrooms on the 3rd floor of the library (Rooms 360, 368, and 369) are open and set up as study spaces during the finals season. Feel free to use those spaces!

Visitor Policy: Visitors are welcome at Pitts until 5pm. After 5pm, an EmoryCard is required for entry to the library.

Returning Books: Graduating students need to return all library books by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 8th.

Let Us Know How We’re Doing: Please direct any concerns to the library director, Bo Adams (rmadams@emory.edu).

Thank you for helping us make Pitts a welcoming space during finals!

The Pitts annual book sale and how book donations to the library work

April 15, 2024

6:14 am

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Books, Events, Policies

Book Sale

We hope you participated in the annual Pitts Friends of the Library Book Sale, which was held on February 27^th and 28^th. This year’s sale was a resounding success! After two full days of bookselling and treasure hunting, 67 book bins and numerous single books and volumes found new homes, with only 2 carts of material remaining. Do you ever wonder where those books come from?

The Pitts book sale is a significant public-facing event for the library, but preparation for the sale happens behind the scenes throughout the year. Between May 2023 and December 2023, student workers processed 6,280 items donated to Pitts, many of which made their way to the book sale tables!

Each year, Pitts receives many book donations from retiring pastors, former professors, individual collectors, and publishers who want their collections to reach theology students and others who may benefit from owning these books. At times physical donations are brought directly to the library, but ideally spreadsheets and lists are provided digitally before the physical items make their way to Pitts.

Book donations are first assessed for quality, then the items are checked against the existing Pitts catalog to determine if the book or edition is already part of the collection. If the book fits within the library’s collection development policy but has not yet been acquired, it is sent to the library’s catalogers to be added to the collection. If the item is in good condition but the library already owns it, it will be saved for the book sale. Book sale items are housed in temporary storage in the first-floor stacks and further organized by broad subject area, such as Theology, Bible, and Pastoral Care.

Occasionally rare and interesting gems find their way into the stream of donations processing. Standouts from the past few months include an 1883 hymnal and personal artifacts tucked into book pages, such as correspondences between collection owners and book authors.

Do you have books that you want to donate to Pitts? Before heading to the library, please fill out the Pitts book donation form! This allows us to gather the necessary information to prepare for donations before they arrive, and to make sure that the process is as streamlined and organized as possible.

We look forward to seeing you at future book sales!

Written by Linden Abston and Kiah Miller, student workers at Pitts Theology Library

Finals at Pitts: Fall 2023

December 3, 2023

7:55 pm

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Hours, Policies

Final Exams, finals, Hours, Policies

Finals bring a few changes around Pitts to support your success. Please note the following policies and hours and contact us with any questions or concerns. We at Pitts wish you the best on your finals!

Extended Hours: From Tuesday, 12/5, through Monday, 12/11, the library will extend its hours as follows:

Tuesday, 12/5 – Thursday, 12/7: 7:30am-11pm
Friday, 12/8: 7:30am-7pm
Saturday, 12/9: 10am-7pm
Sunday, 12/10: 2pm-11pm
Monday, 12/11: 7:30am-11pm

View all library hours at pitts.tl/hours.

Silent Study Space: During finals, Pitts operates as a silent space. Please be respectful of those working around you when holding brief, quiet conversations.

Snacks Only: Small snacks and covered drinks are welcome, but please refrain from bringing full meals into the library.

Additional Study Space: Classrooms on the 3rd floor of the library (Rooms 360, 368, and 369) are open and set up as study spaces during the finals season. Feel free to use those spaces!

Visitor Policy: Visitors are welcome at Pitts until 5pm. After 5pm, an EmoryCard is required for entry to the library.

Let Us Know How We’re Doing: Please direct any concerns to the library director, Bo Adams (rmadams@emory.edu).

Thank you for helping us make Pitts a welcoming space during finals!

Welcome back for Fall 2023!

August 23, 2023

7:23 am

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Hours, Policies, Privileges

Hours, Policies

As we all begin a new Fall semester, Pitts Theology Library is excited to welcome new students, and to see familiar faces back at Candler!

Set yourself up for success by getting familiar with Pitts spaces, hours, and policies. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at pitts.tl/ask with any questions, and we’ll look forward to seeing you at the library!

If you’ll be joining us online this semester, check out our Distance Student LibGuide for more details about how to make the most of your library access from afar: https://guides.theology.library.emory.edu/distancestudents.

Hours

Pitts is open seven days a week during the semester. Monday-Thursday we’re open 7:30am- 9:00pm, Fridays 7:30am-6pm, Saturdays 10:00am-5pm, and Sundays 2:00pm-8:00pm. You can find our full hours, including reference desk hours, at pitts.tl/hours.

Food & Drinks

Please help us keep the library clean and our books safe. Drinks in covered containers and small snacks are permitted at Pitts, but please refrain from bringing full meals into the library. You should enjoy your meals in the atrium just outside the library. In addition, we ask that you clean up after yourself. Please be aware of the recycling and compost receptacles on every floor of the library and dispose of waste properly.

Spaces

Please remember to tap or swipe your EmoryCard to enter the library!

While here, keep in mind that you are sharing the space and be respectful of others. All Emory students, faculty, and staff, as well as community patrons, are welcome in the library. Please be hospitable in sharing outlets, tables, and other resources and maintaining a low volume in conversations and collaborative work.

Pitts has small group study rooms available for booking at pitts.tl/rooms. These rooms can be reserved for up to two hours per person per day and up to a week in advance. Please review the room policies before booking and be aware that although these spaces are great for group work, they are not soundproof!

Finals at Pitts: Spring 2023

April 24, 2023

8:00 am

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Hours, Policies

Final Exams, finals, Hours

Extended Hours: From Tuesday, 4/25 through Tuesday, 5/2, the library will extend its hours as follows:

Tuesday, 4/25 – Thursday, 4/27: 7:30am-11pm
Friday, 4/28: 7:30am-7pm
Saturday, 4/29: 10am-7pm
Sunday, 4/30: 2pm-11pm
Monday, 5/1 – Tuesday, 5/2: 7:30am-11pm

View all library hours at pitts.tl/hours.

Silent Study Space: During finals, Pitts operates as a silent space. Please be respectful of those working around you when holding brief, quiet conversations.

Snacks Only: Small snacks and covered drinks are welcome, but please refrain from bringing full meals into the library.

Additional Study Space: Classrooms on the 3rd floor of the library (Rooms 360, 368, and 369) are open and set up as study spaces during the finals season. Feel free to use those spaces!

Visitor Policy: Visitors are welcome at Pitts until 5pm. After 5pm, an EmoryCard is required for entry to the library.

Book Returns: If you are graduating, please remember to return your library books before you leave town! Otherwise, you can renew your books over the summer by visiting your My Library Card portal.

Let Us Know How We’re Doing: Please direct any concerns to the library director, Bo Adams (rmadams@emory.edu).

Thank you for helping us make Pitts a welcoming space during finals!