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Note these semester break schedule changes, closures

December 15, 2016

Author: Paula Van Brocklin

Several popular campus locations have shortened hours -- or may be closed completely -- during semester break. The following list details holiday schedules for some of the university's wintertime hot spots.

Get ready for break

Shutdown reminders

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

Closed

Open

  • Jan. 1 (public skate, noon-3 p.m.)

Athletics ticket offices

Jacobson Building

Closed

  • Dec. 23-Jan. 2

Hilton Coliseum ticket office (southwest corner)

Open one hour prior to events (open time listed):

  • Dec. 18 (1 p.m.)
  • Dec. 20  (5 p.m.)
  • Dec. 21 (6 p.m.)
  • Dec. 30 (4 p.m.)
  • Jan. 1 (11 a.m.)
  • Jan. 6 (5:30 p.m.)
  • Jan. 7 (7:15 p.m.)
  • Jan. 8 (noon)

Brunnier Art Museum (290 Scheman Building)

Closed

  • Dec. 23-26
  • Jan. 1-2

Open, regular hours

  • Dec. 17-18
  • Dec. 20-22
  • Dec. 27-31
  • Jan. 3-6

Christian Petersen Art Museum (1017 Morrill Hall), Farm House Museum (Farm House Lane)

Closed

  • Dec. 17-Jan. 9

ISU Dining (cafés, dining centers and C-stores)

All locations closed

  • Dec. 18-Jan. 2
  • Some locations begin to open Jan. 3. Check the online dining schedule for details.

ISU postal and parcel

Closed

  • Dec. 23, 26
  • Jan. 2

Open

  • Weekdays (except university holidays, above), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Service will continue to accessible buildings.

Lied Center/Beyer Hall/State Gym

Memorial Union

The MU will be open during winter break, including the parking ramp. However, the following locations within the building will be closed, Dec. 17-Jan. 9:

  • CyBowl and Billiards
  • Maintenance Shop
  • Post Office
  • Workspace
  • A list of closings is online

Reiman Gardens

Closed

University Book Store (Memorial Union)

Closed

  • Dec. 23-26
  • Dec. 31-Jan. 2

Open (semester break hours)

  • Dec. 27-30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Jan. 3-6, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Jan. 7-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

University Library

Parks Library

Closed

  • Dec. 17-18
  • Dec. 23-26
  • Dec. 31-Jan. 2

Open

  • Dec. 19-22, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Dec. 27-30, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Jan. 3-6, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Reading rooms (Design, Math) and Veterinary Medical library