Directions and Entry to the Dana Health Sciences Library
To enter the Dana Health Sciences Library, located in the Medical Education Center:
The door to enter the Dana Health Sciences Library is to the east of Converse Hall.
NOTE: For people who have CATcard access to the Medical Education Center, the doors at the south end of the corridor are now kept locked at all times. You will need your CATcard to reenter the Medical Education Center.
Directions and Parking:
Visitor parking is available on the east side of Jeffords Hall, beyond the water tower.
- Payment (via the Parkmobile app) is required 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
- After 6 pm and on weekends, visitors may park for free at the Jeffords parking lot.
From Visitor Parking: Walk toward the Health Science Research Facility (HSRF) building keeping the HSRF building on your right and passing under the bridge. Walk around Rowell Hall, keeping Converse Hall on your left and entering through the main entrance in the middle of the Concourse.
From Howe Library and Central Campus: Walk toward Rowell Hall keeping Rowell Hall on your right. Enter the Dana Health Sciences Library from behind Converse Hall through the main entrance in the middle of the Concourse.
From the University of Vermont Medical Center: From the Second Floor West Pavilion, follow the signs to the Medical Education Center, Davis Auditorium, Dana Medical Library.
Regular daily hours can be found on the library's Hours Page and the full calendar is below.
Fall 2024 (August 12, 2024 - January 6, 2025)
- Mon.-Thurs. 7:30am-11pm
- Friday 7:30am-6pm
- Saturday 10am-6pm
- Sunday 9am-11pm
Exceptions:
Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 27 – 7:30am-5pm
Thursday, November 28 (University Holiday) – Closed
Friday, November 29 (University Holiday) – Closed
Saturday, November 30 – Closed
Regular hours resume Sunday, December 1
December 21 – 23
Saturday, December 21 – Closed
Sunday, December 22 – Closed
Monday, December 23 – 7:30am-5pm
Winter Break
Tuesday, December 24 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – University Holidays and Winter Break Days – Closed
January 2-5, 2025
Thursday, January 2 – 7:30am-6pm
Friday, January 3 – 7:30am-6pm
Saturday, January 4 – 10am-6pm
Sunday, January 5 – 9am-6pm
Regular hours resume Monday, January 6, 2025
Spring 2025 (January 6, 2025 - June 20, 2025)
- Mon. – Thurs. 7:30am – 11pm
- Friday 7:30am – 6pm
- Saturday 10am – 6pm
- Sunday 9am – 11pm
Exceptions:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 20 (University Holiday), 10am - 6pm
President’s Day
Monday, February 17 (University Holiday), 10am - 6pm
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 24 - Monday, May 26 (University Holiday), Closed
Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19 (University Holiday), Closed
After Hours Study Area Hours
The After Hours Study Area is available for use by the following groups: College of Nursing and Health Sciences (matriculated), Larner College of Medicine Students, and University of Vermont Medical Center Residents and Fellows (who have obtained a UVM CATCard from the CATcard office)
After Hours Study is accessible by library users with a UVM CATcard authorized to enter the building and library through the back library entrance (by the concourse elevators). The space is accessible during the hours that the library is closed, excluding University holidays. Regular hours are listed below and on Dana's homepage (click on clock).
After Hours Study Fall 2024 (Aug. 12 - Jan. 6, 2025)
- Sunday – Thursday (nights), 11 pm – 7:30am (Mon-Fri mornings)
- Friday – 6pm-10am (Sat)
- Saturday – 6pm – 9am (Sun)
Exceptions:
Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 – Closed (from 5pm Wednesday until 11pm Sunday)
Regular hours for After Hours Study Area resume Sunday, December 1
Winter Break
December 21-January 2
Friday, December 20, 6pm – Thursday, January 2, 6pm – Closed
January 2-5, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 6pm-7:30am
Friday, January 3, 6pm-10am
Saturday, January 4, 6pm-9am
Sunday, January 5, 6pm-7:30am
Regular hours resume Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11pm
After Hours Study Spring 2025 (January 6, 2025 - June 20, 2025)
(LCOM & CNHS students & UVMMC Residents with an authorized UVM ID)
- Sunday – Thursday (nights), 11pm – 7:30am (Mon-Fri mornings)
- Friday, 6pm – 10am (Sat)
- Saturday, 6pm – 9am (Sun)
Exceptions:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Sunday, Jan. 19 - Monday, Jan. 20, 11pm - 10am
- Monday, Jan. 20 - Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6pm - 7:30am
President’s Day
- Sunday, Feb. 16 - Monday, Feb. 17, 11pm - 10am
- Monday, Feb. 17 - Tuesday, Feb. 18, 6pm - 7:30am
Memorial Day Weekend
- Friday, May 23, 6pm - Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30am, Closed
- Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 27 at 11pm
Juneteenth
- Wednesday, June 18 – Friday, June 20, Closed
- Regular hours resume on Friday, June 20 at 6pm, Summer hours begin on Saturday, June 21