Check Out a Book this Valentine’s week at Marcotte Library

Check Out a Book at the Marcotte Library to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Want to win some Clermont College Library swag or maybe even a Stanley Quencher? All you need to do is have a book checked out from Marcotte Library on Friday, February 13th to be automatically entered into a prize drawing.

So during Valentine’s week 2026, swing by the Marcotte Library, check out a book, and see what we have to offer. We’ll see you then!

Brain Awareness Week Returns to UC Clermont This March

Clermont College is celebrating Brain Awareness Week in 2026, this time the week before Spring Break!

The festivities include an art contest where you can submit brain-themed art in response to these two prompts:

  1. Brain-y Bearcat: Illustrate how Bearcats use the power of their brains to succeed!   
  2. Beautiful Brain: Create an art image of the brain that illustrates its beautiful, inner workings. 

Be sure to submit your pieces through the Google Form link during the acceptance period of February 2nd through March 5th! Online voting to determine contest winners takes place March 9th through 14th. You can see all submitted entries on the display across from the Marcotte Library’s entrance.

In addition to the contest, the Marcotte Library will have brain-themed coloring and activity pages from March 9th through 13th. We’ll also have a display of brain and neuroscience related books for you to check out throughout March. Be sure to swing by to see us!

If you would like more information on Brain Awareness Week, feel free to ask the Marcotte Library or reach out to Dr. Andrea Schultz-Duncan at schulta6@ucmail.uc.edu.

Spring 2026 Events at Marcotte Library

The Marcotte Library is hosting both new and returning events this spring! Join us to connect with friends and colleagues, learn new things, destress, eat food, and more, all at your Clermont College library.

While our full event calendar is posted to GetInvolvedUC and Bearcats Landing, here are a some highlighted events where we’d love to see you:

  • Check Out a Book is your chance to win a Stanley Quencher or some Marcotte Library swag! To enter the raffle, simply have at least one item checked out from the Marcotte Library by noon on Friday, February 13th.
  • National Muffin Day celebrates the day with free muffins for library visitors while supplies last.
  • Poetry Reading with Christopher Bakken is a late-February reading where the featured poet shares poetry selections with attendees. A Q&A session takes place the reading, and event refreshments are provided.
  • Pre-Pi Day Potluck happens the Wednesday before Spring Break. Bring your favorite pie and sample what others bring!

To find out more about our events or to register for them, be sure to visit the full event calendar on GetInvolvedUC or Bearcats Landing. We hope to see you at some of these!

Reserving Marcotte Library Video Conferencing Rooms

Based on student feedback, the Marcotte Library has upgraded its reservation system for the video conferencing rooms. Each room now features a tap display screen communicating whether the room has an upcoming booking and allows users to self-reserve as they enter.

Tap display screen on a glass window with a TV/web cam in background

This upgrade enables the rooms to now be open and easier to access. Students can also easily book the rooms in advance through Microsoft Outlook. More information about how to use these rooms can be found in our FAQs:

Fall 2025 Events at Marcotte Library

This upcoming fall semester, the Marcotte Library has many exciting opportunities for you to engage with us! You can find a full list of our planned events in GetInvolvedUC. Some highlights that may interest you:

  • Discover OneSearch & Your Library is an asynchronous, online event held during the first two weeks of school.
  • Edible Books will be a way to show your love a books and baking or enjoy some delicious treats in the library during Banned Books Week.
  • Finding & Using Sources Workshop will be held near midterms and finals to help you prepare for an upcoming research assignment.

More details on these events and other events are available on Bearcats Landing or GetInvolvedUC.

New Health and Business eBook Collection from Taylor & Francis

UC Clermont students have requested more access to digital resources in their fields of study and the library is here to help! This summer, the Frederick A. Marcotte Library at UC Clermont has established perpetual access to a new collection of Health and Business eBooks through Taylor and Francis. You can follow this link to check out the whole digital collection here.

Midterm Events

Join us next week for Midterm Events next week!  On October 4th, from 11:00-1:00, join Clermont Library and the Learning Commons for the Citation Olympics in the Student Lounge!  Test your writing abilities to help you prepare for midterms and win prizes.  Create a cake masterpiece of your favorite book for Edible Books on Thursday, October 5th at 1 pm.  Entries for this event are due Wednesday, September 27th by the end of the day.   Drop into the library to take break the week of October 2nd and relax with coloring activities and puzzles.