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!

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.

Space Updates 2024-2025 in Marcotte Library

Since the Fall 2024 semester start, Marcotte Library has been making changes to its spaces based on student feedback. This year, the library has completed the following projects:

  • Installed new lighting on the 2nd floor
  • Added sound panels to soften sounds between study rooms on the 2nd floor
  • Replaced chairs in the study rooms on the 2nd floor to be more comfortable
  • Added videoconferencing options and room bookings for the 1st floor collaboration rooms
  • Relocated the Learning Commons from the 2nf floor Quiet Study to the 1st floor
  • Painted the stairwell door to the 2nd floor to help it stand out
  • Refreshed student artwork displays on the 1st floor
  • Added moveable laptop desks throughout the library
  • Upgraded a PC station on the 1st floor to support CAD software

There will be more exciting updates to come in the next year too! Be sure to stop in to enjoy these new features.

Frederick A. Marcotte Library Digital Displays

UC Clermont Library maintains three monthly displays that pertain to timely issues; one is inside the library and two are in display cases in the Snyder and Edith Peters Jones buildings. You’ve probably seen these throughout campus and maybe even checked out materials from one. For these physical displays we lay out books, DVDs, periodicals, and QR codes relating to a particular topic. We feature all the materials available in these physical displays on our digital display website so that you can explore what is on our physical display shelves from the comfort of your home, access electronic materials, and request items from each display. Our display topics for the month of September 2024 are Appalachian and Rural Studies, US Elections, and AI.

UC Clermont Library Annual Report

Want to know what UC Clermont Library during the 2022-2023 academic year? You can find our annual report on Sway with your UC log in credentials.

This issue’s sections align with the UC Clermont Library’s planning strategies:

  • Develop Space
  • Provide Access
  • Promote Teaching & Learning
  • Foster a Community Culture
  • Faculty & Staff Highlights
  • By the Numbers

Summer Semester at UC Clermont

Beginning May 2, the Clermont campus library will be open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can also request an appointment online to visit the campus library outside of these hours.

The UC Clermont Library will be closed on the following dates: Monday, May 30; Monday, June 20; and Monday, July 4.

Don’t forget you can use online resources 24/7 at libraries.uc.edu/clermont