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Auraria Library Safe Return: Phase I

Auraria Library 07.06.2020

The Auraria Library is initiating a phased reopening plan to provide additional resources, while prioritizing the health and well-being of our library employees and users. Library leaders will continuously assess safety during each phase and will proceed to the next phase once certain conditions are met. Phases are subject to change based on Auraria Campus policies and the evolving impacts of COVID-19. 

Phase I: 10th Street book drop reopens 

The Auraria …

Safe Return Phase 1

Auraria Library Statement Regarding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Auraria Library 06.29.2020

Black Lives Matter 

The Auraria Library stands in solidarity with the protesters demanding justice for Black lives taken by the police. The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, follow a long and tragic history of violence against Black people in the United States, and we are proud of the members of our community who are speaking out against these injustices. These acts are based in institutional and personal racism, as well as white…

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Planned Maintenance for ProQuest Ebook Central on 6/27/20

Technical Services Division 06.25.2020

ProQuest will be performing maintenance to its Ebook Central platform on 6/27 from 10 AM to 1 PM MT, and ProQuest ebooks will be inaccessible during that time window.

Scheduled Maintenance for Factiva on 6/13/20

Discovery and Metadata 06.11.2020

Access to Factiva will be unavailable from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM MT on 6/13/20 due to scheduled maintenance.

Planned Maintenance for PsychiatryOnline on 03/13/2020

Technical Services Division 03.12.2020

PsychiatryOnline.org will be undergoing planned maintenance on Friday 3/13/2020 from 3 PM – 6 PM. During this time, PsychiatryOnline will be down for up to two hours and users may see a 404 Error message when trying to access the site.

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