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Week 105: Fire Alarm Safety Information

April 1, 2022

A few weeks ago, the fire alarm went off at Countway due to water pump testing on the second floor. This was not a “drill,” and some people needed to evacuate.

Countway Library building exterior with pink blooming tree

Week 104: Updates and Happenings at Countway

March 25, 2022

This week, Meyers moving contractors began work on site for BML tagging and moving on L2. There are several teams working in the stacks, marking collections owned by the BML with blue tape that will be leaving Countway..

interior of Countway Library study space

Week 103: Countway Spaces and Happenings, Safe Travels to Ayelle, BML Update

March 18, 2022

Countway spaces are more than our physical building at 10 Shattuck Street. Our strategic direction over the past 5 years and along with our renovation has been to expand the physicality of Countway to outside spaces.

Countway Library's mask and food guidelines (see article for details)

Week 102: New Masking Guidelines and How these Effect Countway

March 11, 2022

As of Monday, March 7th, mask wearing is no longer required at Countway Library. Of course, if you would like to continue to wear a mask, you absolutely can.

Collage of the three building names carved into Countway's exterior: Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, and Boston Medical Library

Week 101: HMS and Boston Medical Library Transition

March 3, 2022

In 1960, Harvard Medical School and the Boston Medical Library agreed to combine their distinctive collections of current and historical resources in the Francis A. Countway Library.

plants outside the Russell Reading Room

Week 100: Updates From This Week

February 25, 2022

The library is open today with a skeleton crew onsite. The Café is open, Coop is closed. The remainder of this message will focus on updates from this week.

new ramp entrance into Countway Library

Week 97: New at Countway: Safety Ambassadors, Event Protocols, and Plants

February 4, 2022

We have three new Safety Ambassadors: Jermaya Kennedy, Najma Sharif, and Noelia Arteaga. All three of these students are from the Torch Scholars Program at Northeastern...

snow and the main entrance of the library

Week 96: Countway Library Closing Due to Snow Storm on 1/29

January 28, 2022

Countway Library will be closed on Saturday, January 29th. Please stay safe!

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Week 95: Resuming Library Operations for January 24th and Beyond

January 21, 2022

Beginning Monday, January 24th, we will resume regular Countway business hours (M-TH 8am-9pm, Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-9pm)...

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Week 94: What if I test positive for COVID?

January 14, 2022

This week’s message will focus on what you should do if you test positive for COVID. The messages can be confusing and sometimes contradictory. I am here to help guide you through the process.

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Week 93: Updates-First Week Back from Break

January 7, 2022

Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a relaxing and restful break.

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Week 92: Happy Holidays and Testing Protocols for the Break and Return to Work

December 17, 2021

The holiday activities that made up the Countway holiday party spread over the past few days were a great success. Enjoy some pictures from the week’s events.

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