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Mahoney Library

 

Saint Elizabeth University
2 Convent Road
Morristown, NJ 07960

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Phone:
Main Desk: (973) 290-4237

Library Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am to 12am
Sat, Sun 2pm to 12am

Library services will be unavailable/closed:

  • Monday, Sept. 2, 2024
  • Monday, Oct. 14, 2024
  • Wednesday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Nov. 29, 2024

eBooks offer a convenience and flexibility for students, faculty, and staff. They make it possible to carry with you a veritable library of information. Members of the campus community could even load their own work on to almost any device and have the opportunity to read, edit, and make changes to the work, all from the convenience of wherever they may be. The Mahoney Library is happy to offer a number of eBook resources for faculty, staff, and students to utilize.

 

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