Library Hours for Finals -- and Beyond!

Planning on burning the ol' "midnight oil" with final exams coming up?  Starting Monday, the Samford University Library will be open additional hours during the next two weeks to help accommodate your late-night study needs!

Monday, December 3rd:  7:30am - 2am

Tuesday, December 4th:  7:30am - 2am

Wednesday, December 5th:  7:30am - 2am

Thursday, December 6th:  7:30am - 2am

Friday, December 7th:  7:30am - 8pm 

Saturday, December 8th:  10am - 8pm

Sunday, December 9th:  1pm - 2am

Monday, December 10th:  7:30am - 2am 

Tuesday, December 11th:  7:30am - 2am

Wednesday, December 12th:  7:30am - 2am

Starting on Thursday, December 13th, we will begin operating on reduced hours in anticipation of our annual holiday break.

Thursday, December 13th:  7:30am - 6pm

Friday, December 14th:  7:30am - 5pm

Saturday, December 15th:  CLOSED

Sunday, December 16th:  CLOSED

Monday, December 17th:  7:30am - 5pm

Tuesday, December 18th:  7:30am - 5pm

Wednesday, December 19th:  7:30am - 5pm

Thursday, December 20th:  7:30am - 5pm

Friday, December 21st:  7:30am - 5pm

Beginning Saturday, December 22nd, the library will be CLOSED through January 1st for the Christmas and New Year holidays.  We will re-open Wednesday, January 2nd, at 7:30am.

You can always find more information about the library's hours of operation by visiting our website.

WW1 Armistice 100th Anniversary

Howard College cadets during WWI. Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

Sunday, November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of the First World War.

WWI or “The Great War” was the largest and deadliest war to that point in history. From July 1914-November 1918 dozens of countries on multiple fronts fought around the clock. It was the advent of many different modern war technologies, such as planes and deadly gas, helping make it one of the most horrifying conflicts in history.

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month “The War to End All Wars” was over. Over 65,000,000 were dead, with millions more wounded and displaced.

A supply caraven in Europe days after the Armistice.  Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

Graves of fallen soldiers as far as the eye can see.  Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

War destruction in Verdun, France.  Image courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

An arm of the American Red Cross was based out of Birmingham. Many local people who could not serve in the military, many women, worked to provide relief services for those serving in the war.

Canteen service report.  Images courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.

Many of the applications for service in the Red Cross include a desire to serve their country as their reason for volunteering. The Samford University Library Special Collection has many of these applications, including one from Howard College Alum Frances Youngblood.

Images courtesy of the Samford University Library Special Collection.