Due to construction, the 2nd floor entrance to the Tarver Library will be closed Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11.
All patrons will need to use the 24/7 entrance located on the 1st floor.
Thank you for your patience!
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Update (3/27/2025, 11:20 AM): Internet has been restored to the Atlanta Campus.
Due to technical difficulties on the Atlanta Campus, the Swilley Library is without internet connectivity. This outage is also impacting phone services across campus.
For updates, please visit the IT System Status website.
Thank you for your patience.
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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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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!
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Stop by the Tarver Library this March to celebrate Women’s History Month! All month, we will have a letter writing station for you to write a letter to an important woman in your life. We will have stationary, stamps, stickers, pens, markers, and more!
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Due to a planned power outage, the Swilley Library 24/7 study space will be closed at 12:00 AM on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The study space will reopen at 8:00 AM on Monday, March 3, 2025.
Thank you for your patience!
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The Mercer University Libraries will alter our in-person service hours for Spring Break from March 1 through March 9 for the Swilley & Tarver Libraries as well as the Douglas & Henry Regional Academic Centers.
| Swilley Library (Atlanta)* | Tarver Library (Macon)* | Douglas Center | Henry Center | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 1 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Sunday, March 2 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Monday, March 3 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | CLOSED | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, March 4 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday, March 5 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday, March 6 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Friday, March 7 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 8 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
*24/7 spaces will be open and accessible via Bear Card.
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Deadline extended to Sunday, February 16, 2025, Midnight!
Have an outstanding research paper or project utilizing library resources? We want to know! Submit an application for the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award. The deadline for submission is Sunday, February 16th at Midnight. The winner will receive a $300 monetary prize and a commemorative plaque awarded at Honors Convocation on Friday, April 11, 2025, and the runner-up will receive a $200 monetary prize and certificate.
Please submit questions regarding the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award to Lee Olson, Head of Research Services.
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Have an outstanding research paper or project utilizing library resources? We want to know! Submit an application for the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 7th at 5 PM. The winner will receive a $300 monetary prize and a commemorative plaque awarded at Honors Convocation on Friday, April 11, 2025, and the runner-up will receive a $200 monetary prize and certificate. Please submit questions regarding the Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award to Lee Olson, Head of Research Services.
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The Mercer University Libraries will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by altering our in-person service hours.
The Swilley and Tarver Libraries will be open on Sunday, January 19 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM and all locations will be closed on Monday, January 20.
The 24/7 areas at the Swilley and Tarver Libraries will be open and accessible with a Bear Card.
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