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• Research room and study room locks are changed the first week of September.
• This ensures the batteries are freshest during our busiest time of year, beginning of Fall term.
• Staff areas and the loading dock locks are also changed in September which means every electronic lock should have the batteries changed during the first week of September.

Annual Summer Unlock

Every summer we use the Smart Time feature to set the 5th floor study rooms to automatically unlock during the day.

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Patrons are not required to reserve 5th floor study rooms or check out the key card at the Circulation desk during the summer.

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At the end of summer intersession, the locks are set to automatically lock again. Important steps to remember when programming for Summer Unlock:

1. Verify building hours for summer before setting SmarTime
2. Start time is when the library opens for the day and End time is 15 minutes after the library closes for the day.
3. There will be a separate profile for Mondays-Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays depending on the summer schedule.

Battery Replacement

You should gather the supplies listed below when replacing batteries, especially if you are doing multiple locks.

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