Catholic University’s Rare Books Department, part of Special Collections, had another great year with targeted acquisitions via purchase, with eight items from five national and one international professional book sellers. Four of our recent wares are detailed below; two others were discussed in a recent post about the generous bequest of Msgr. Robert Trisco, and Read More
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The Archivist’s Nook – Acquisitions de Livres – Rare Book Acquisitions, 2025-2026
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Mullen Library closing at noon, Monday 3/16
Due to the forecast for the Washington, D.C. area, the University will close at 12:00 p.m. today.
Mullen Library Opening at 11am on Monday
Due to the weather and road conditions in the area, The Catholic University of America will delay opening on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 until 11:00 a.m.
Mullen Library Closed
Mullen Library is closed until further notice due to the snow and ice falling from the roof. There is currently no safe entrance to the building. Facilities and Maintenance staff will assess the situation in the morning to determine when it will be safe to re-open. Sidewalks near McGivney and Shahan are also closed due Read More
Mullen Library closed Thursday, Jan. 29th
In light of the weather and road conditions in the area, The Catholic University of America will continue to operate remotely on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. While library staff will be working from home, we encourage you to use our Email A Librarian service.
Mullen Library closed Wednesday, Jan. 28th
In light of the weather and road conditions in the area, The Catholic University of America will operate remotely on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. While library staff will be working from home, we encourage you to use our Email A Librarian service.
Mullen Library closed Tuesday, Jan. 27th
In light of the weather and road conditions in the area, The Catholic University of America will operate remotely on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. While library staff will be working from home, we encourage you to use our Email A Librarian service.
Mullen Library closed Sunday & Monday due to weather
In light of the weather conditions that are forecast for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, The Catholic University of America campus will be closed Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26. All classes and activities are cancelled.
Mullen Library closed Jan 19th
Due to inclement weather, Mullen Library will be closed on Sunday, January 19th.
Mullen Library closed Jan 7th
The campus of the Catholic University of America, including Mullen Library, will be closed on Tuesday, January 7th, due to winter weather.