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In-Person Summer Semester Hours May 19 - July 25, 2025

In-Person Summer Semester Hours 2025

The Mercer University Libraries will begin our regular Summer Semester hours on Monday, May 19.

In-Person Summer Semester Hours May 19 - July 25, 2025
Swilley Library (Atlanta)*Tarver Library (Macon)*Douglas CenterHenry Center
Monday8:00 AM - 7:00 PM8:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM - 7:00 PM8:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM - 7:00 PM8:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM - 7:00 PM8:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM9:00 AM - 2:00 PM10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday10:00 PM - 5:00 PMCLOSEDCLOSED10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday2:00 PM - 7:00 PM2:00 PM - 7:00 PMCLOSEDCLOSED

*24/7 spaces will be open and accessible via Bear Card. 

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In-Person Spring Intersession Hours May 4 - 18, 2025

In-Person Spring Intersession Hours 2025

The Mercer University Libraries will alter our in-person hours for Spring Intersession from May 4, 2025 through May 18, 2025.

The 24/7 spaces at the Tarver and Swilley Libraries will be accessible with a current Bear Card.

In-Person Spring Intersession Hours May 4 - 18, 2025
Swilley Library (Atlanta)*Tarver Library (Macon)*Douglas CenterHenry Center
Monday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM9:00 AM - 2:00 PM10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SaturdayCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
SundayCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED

*24/7 spaces will be open and accessible via Bear Card. 

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Swilley Research Award Winners

2025 Swilley Research Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Swilley Research Award! The award is given to students who demonstrate the best use of library resources to conduct their research.

First place went to Tyliahia Williams of the College of Professional Advancement, for her project, “Interactive Public Health Dashboard with Predictive Analytics for Academic and Research Use.”

Second place went to Anuradha Dey of the College of Pharmacy, for her poster presentation, “Management of Parkinson’s Disease Using 3D-Printed Transdermal Films of Pramipexole Dihydrochloride.”

Swilley Research Award Winners

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In-Person Easter Holiday Hours April 17-20

In-Person Easter Holiday Hours 2025

The Mercer University Libraries will alter our in-person service hours for the Easter Holiday from April 17 through April 20.

In-Person Easter Holiday Hours April 17-20
Swilley Library (Atlanta)*Tarver Library (Macon)*Douglas CenterHenry Center
Thursday, April 178:00 AM - 5:00 PM8:00 AM - 5:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 18CLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED
Saturday, April 19CLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED
Sunday, April 20CLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSEDCLOSED

*24/7 spaces will be open and accessible via Bear Card. 

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Edmonds Award Winner Lucy Roach

2025 Recipient of the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award

The 2025 recipient of the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award is Lucy Roach. She won for her research paper, “Generated Girlhood: How Social Media ‘Girl’ Trends Platform Misogyny,” and was advised by Dr. Cameron Kunzelman, assistant professor of Communication Studies and Theatre. Lucy will receive recognition at Honors Convocation on Friday, April 11, at 4:00 p.m. in Toney Auditorium in Willingham Hall on the Macon Campus.

Edmonds Award Winner Lucy Roach

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National Plant a Flower Day

National Plant a Flower Day 2025

Celebrate National Plant a Flower Day at the Tarver Library with our paint a flower pot event! We will provide all the supplies you need to decorate a pot and plant your own seed, including soil and seeds!

Join us on the 2nd floor of the Tarver Library on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 from 1 PM to 3 PM.

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New URSA Homepage

New Mercer University Research, Scholarship, and Archives (URSA) Homepage!

Mercer University Libraries is excited to announce the move of the Mercer University Research, Scholarship, and Archives (URSA) to the Alma Digital platform.

This new platform offers a centralized landing page for the various digital collections within URSA, including the Baptist History Collection, Mercer University Collections, the Holmes Holy Land Ancient Artifact Collection, and the Tift College Collections. Beyond a new hub for the collections, URSA digital material will now also be included in the Libraries Discovery search layer, making is easier for patrons to find material related to their topic.

We invite you to explore our new digital collections home and to stay tuned for new updates in the future!

New URSA Homepage

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