Hours & Exceptions

Regular Hours

The Clark College Libraries are open during regular hours unless there is an emergency situation, such as dangerous weather conditions or power outages. If you have questions, please contact us before risking a journey.

Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters

Cannell Library

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 8pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Sunday:  closed

iCommons @ CTC

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday - Sunday:  closed

Summer Quarter

Both locations (Cannell Library and iCommons @ CTC) keep the same hours.

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday - Sunday: closed

Holidays, Finals Week, and Quarter Breaks

The Clark College Libraries are closed during holidays and quarter breaks.

Outside return boxes are still open to accept returns, and late fines can accrue on closed days. See the Return web page for more information.

Contact staff to arrange pickup of requested items during closures. See the Request web page for more information.

Holiday Closures

The Clark College Libraries are closed during the following holidays:

  • Martin Luther King Day - Sunday before and Monday holiday
  • President's Day - Sunday before and Monday holiday
  • Easter - Sunday holiday
  • Memorial Day - Sunday before and Monday holiday
  • Faculty Workday - usually a Friday in October
  • Veterans Day - Holiday only
  • Thanksgiving - usually closed early on the Wednesday before (4:30pm) and closed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Reopen for usual hours on Sunday

Holidays not listed, such as New Year's Day or Labor Day, often occur during quarter break closures when the libraries are already scheduled to be closed.

Finals Week and Quarter Break Closures

Usually the Clark College Libraries close at 6pm on the last day of finals week (usually the last day of finals is a Thursday) and reopens on the first day of the following quarter at our regular hours.

The quarter break period changes every year.

Quarter Break Closure Schedule 2016-2017

  • Summer Quarter Break: August 26 - September 18, 2016
  • Fall Quarter Break: December 9 - January 8, 2017
  • Winter Quarter Break: March 24 - April 9, 2017
  • Spring Quarter Break: June 23 - July 9, 2017