Month: December 2023

Christmas & University Libraries

Christmas is a commemoration that honors the Birth of Christ (Nativity) and is celebrated on December 25th of each year. This remembrance is central to adherents of Christianity and is part of a liturgical sequence that includes Advent through the Twelfth Night which culminates this spiritual observance. The Christmas holiday is also celebrated as a cultural holiday by many Christians and non-Christians alike.

More information on the meaning of Christmas with additional resources can be found on Jesus Christ , his birth through the Nativity and the inclusive story of Christianity via the University Libraries.

Merry Christmas!

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Kwanzaa & University Libraries

As we honor the annual celebration of Kwanzaa which embraces the importance of African American and Pan-African family, community, and culture will be observed from December 26th to January 1st. This commemoration includes a uniting of the Neguzo Saba (Seven Principles) of Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith) through interpretative dance, music, poetry, and storytelling among other expressions of tribute.

More information on the meaning of Kwanzaa can be found here.

The following list of book titles will provide researchers with a deeper knowledge of this commemoration and its legacy = Seton Hall University Libraries – Kwanzaa Resources

Heri za Kwanzaa!

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Hanukkah & University Libraries

As we observe and honor the eight-day Jewish celebration known as the: “Festival of Lights,” the University Libraries is happy to provide our campus community with information about this holiday and its significance.

The following list of book titles will provide researchers with a deeper knowledge of this commemoration and its legacy = Seton Hall University Libraries – Hanukkah Resources

Hanukkah Sameach!  חַג חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵח

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Walsh Library – Extended December Hours

The University Libraries is pleased to offer extended hours to our student body as we move into the last weeks of the Fall 2023 semester. This includes increased access to our print and electronic resources along with quiet study space options. Below you will find our updated schedule and we look forward to hosting you in the days ahead!

Early December

Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd 

Monday – Friday       8am – midnight 

Saturday 9am – 5pm | Sunday 11am – midnight 

 Final Exam Hours 

Monday, December 4th — Friday, December 8th  

8am – 2am 

Saturday, December 9th   9am – midnight 

Sunday, December 10th   11am – midnight 

 Open 24/7 

8am Monday, December 11th — 11pm Tuesday, December 19th  

 Pre-Recess

Wednesday, December 20th 

8am – 5pm 

 Christmas Recess 

Thursday, December 21st — Monday, January 1st, 2024 CLOSED 

 Here is more information on our December Hours and link to the University Libraries Homepage.

 

 

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