Most University of Cincinnati Libraries locations have reduced hours for Spring Break, March 15-23. Check the library website for a list of hours by location.
Have a safe and rejuvenating Spring Break, Bearcats!
The College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and IT (CECH) celebrates Stress Less Week this semester Monday, March 10th– Friday, March 14th. This semester the focus is on YOU! Explore resources that allow you to empower yourself all week long at the CECH Library.
CECH Library Programming for Stress Less Week:
Visit CECH Student Services Center on Get Involved UC for a full list of events.
Rachel Hoople, CECH Library operations manager and student supervisor
Sometimes the hardest part about studying is staying focused. Whether you’re antsy or someone’s phone call is more interesting than tomorrow’s exam, focusing on school work can be a challenge.
CECH Library is building a new Study and Focus Tools Collection (SFTC) to debut in Fall 2025. Checkout two great opportunities to get a sneak-peak of the collection and play with some awesome fidgets!
Wednesday, March 12 (10am-12pm):
Get a first look at the collection. We’ll be tabling in the Teachers-Dyer Complex lobby (3rd floor).
Thursday, March 13 (1-4pm):
Come to the CECH Library and visit our Fidget Petting Zoo. A table will be set up near the MakerLab.
Wednesday, April 2
(3-5pm):
See our fidgets and study tools during the Tech & MakerLab Playground in CECH Library.
After doing research and surveying library users, CECH Library selected 20 items to support students’ focus and study habits – white noise machines, sound muffs, fidgets, and more! These items will be available for anyone in the UC community to use and checkout beginning Fall 2025.
–Madeleine Gaiser, CECH Library
CECH Library is proud to offer a variety of workshops in the MakerLab this semester in support of our pre-service teachers — as well as anyone in our UC community interested in making.
As we did in fall, the library is offering workshops on using the Cricut Maker 3 and Autopress. The Cricut Maker is ideal for cutting paper, vinyl, and more to create custom projects, while the Autopress makes heat transfer projects (i.e. t-shirts and tote bags) quick and easy. Our Intro to Cricut workshop will have two offerings in the spring term, Thursday, February 20 from 3-4:30pm and Thursday, March 27th from 1-2:30pm.
New this spring are MakerLab workshops on 3D printing and sticker making. This equipment for 3D printing and sticker printing/cutting is currently available on a pilot-only basis, but workshop attendees will have special access to these tools during the workshops. Our Tinkercad and 3D Printing workshop will be offered on Wednesday, April 9 from 3-4:30pm and our Sticker Making 101 workshop will be offered on Thursday, April 17 from 1-2:30pm.
Space is limited, so register ASAP to reserve your spot.
See you in the MakerLab!
The CECH Library is proud to announce that our newest MakerLab equipment is now available on a pilot basis for students of IDT 4015/7115 course, Trends in Learning Technology Innovation. Co-taught by Sarah Schroeder and Katie Foran-Mulcahy, the course focuses on making and makerspaces in K-12 environments.
IDT 4015/7115 students will assist in piloting the newest MakerLab technology acquisitions, including a Bambu x1C 3D printer, a Roland BN-20A printer/cutter, and an xTool F1 Ultra laser cutter and engraver. Students will also provide feedback on the future service model for the MakerLab. With these students’ assistance and expertise, our newest equipment available to all users in fall 2025.
As always, feel free to visit our MakerLab whenever the library is open, and view our website for a complete listing of equipment currently available for use.
See you in the MakerLab!
CECH Library is excited to announce our workshop offerings for the Spring 2025 semester. Workshops are open to faculty and graduate students across the UC community. Check out all our offerings below.
You can see a full listing of CECH Library workshops and all UC Libraries workshops on Faculty OneStop, including descriptions, times, locations, and how to register.
The University of Cincinnati Libraries will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Libraries will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we invite you to join the Libraries Racial Equity, Support & Programming to Educate the Community Team (RESPECT) in commemorating this civil rights legend by checking out these library resources. In addition, just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about Martin Luther King, Jr., History.com has compiled a list of 10 surprising facts that you probably didn’t know. For example, Martin Luther King, entered Morehouse College at the tender age of only 15!
As we enter Exam Week (Dec. 8-14), check out UC Libraries various library locations to find the spot right for you.
Langsam Library’s three floors offer a variety of study options from quiet (6th floor) to more communal (4th floor). Students can find a spot to meet their study goals at a carrel, group study room, the Langsam Living Room or a high-top table at Starbucks. During exams, Langsam offers extended hours.
Is Langsam getting a little crowded? Visit one of our other library locations. Some recommendations:
The Classics Library and the CCM Library, both located in Blegen, both have quiet Reading Rooms. The GMP and Chem-Bio libraries feature large, open areas with desks and flexible seating options. For those on the medical campus, the Health Sciences Library has three floors of study options.
In addition, to UC Libraries, the university offers multiple study spaces including in college buildings, coffee shops, TUC and other student centers.
Good luck, Bearcats!
The University of Cincinnati Libraries will be closed Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30 for the Thanksgiving holiday, with some locations closed the entire holiday weekend and many library locations closing early on Wednesday, November 27 at 5pm. Check the listed hours for each library location’s specific hours.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Join us in celebrating 40 years of Children, Youth and Environments (CYE) with a special exhibit in the CECH Library, inviting you to explore the journal’s mission to foster inclusive, sustainable environments for children and youth worldwide.
Managed and published by the University of Cincinnati’s Arlitt Center since 2015, CYE connects a global community of research, policy, and practice, highlighting diverse perspectives on the spaces where young people live, learn, work, and play.
This special exhibit will be available to view in CECH Library through January 2025.
Leslie Kochanowski, PhD
Director of Research & Initiatives | Arlitt Center for Education, Research & Sustainability Managing Editor | Children, Youth and Environments
University of Cincinnati