Library Building and Department Hours
Alexander Library
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163
(848) 932-7851
Public Hours*
Monday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
*Public hours may change based on scheduled events.
Self Service Hours**
Monday: 8:00 p.m.–Midnight
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.–Midnight
Wednesday: 8:00 p.m.–Midnight
Thursday: 8:00 p.m.–Midnight
**Self service hours available by advance reservation only.
The Hatchery Innovation Studio is an innovation and creation space located on the basement level of Alexander Library. It includes a range of flexible, collaborative spaces for students to work on projects, practice pitches, and explore the design and entrepreneurship ecosystems at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
This innovation space is the first of its kind at Rutgers and developed from a partnership between Rutgers–New Brunswick Libraries and the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA).
The Hatchery is an inspiring and stimulating environment in which students can:
- ideate
- learn from each other, faculty, and industry innovators
- discover passions, challenges, and solutions
Take a virtual tour of the Hatchery!
Get Help
To learn more about the IDEA program or the Hatchery, please contact:
- Veronica Armour, Director, IDEA
- Abigail Kucks, Program Coordinator, IDEA
Book online to reserve a space.
Features
- 4,000 square feet of flexible collaboration space
- 11 versatile meeting and creative areas
- Accommodates up to 85 people
- Multimedia equipment, including a TV, entertainment system, and computers
- Contemporary, modular furniture
- Dry-erase boards and art supplies
- Ping pong table
