Seminarians

Borrowing:

• To begin borrowing books, you must fill out the online library card application form and submit it. Once you have been verified, then you can pick up your card at the circulation desk in the library.
• The basic loan period for all items in the collection is 30 days. 
• Each student is entitled to one 30 day renewal after the initial loan. You may get an additional loan period but it will be contingent upon the demand for the item(s) you have checked out. Thesis students get a three-month loan on each item.
• To find out how to renew books online, please check out the "Renewing Items" guide on the side menu for detailed instructions. While you are logged into your library account, you can also place "holds" on items and the library staff will put them aside at the front desk for you.
• A fine of 10 cents a day accrues for all patrons the day following the initial check-out period. Please be sure to renew your books before the due date to avoid fines.
• All fines must be paid before the end of each semester.
• All books checked out during the semester must be returned no later than the last day of finals.

Research Assistance:

• A librarian will be glad to help you with your research. You can make a request for research help by calling 914-367-8255 or by emailing [email protected]. Connor Flatz, Barbara Kelly, and Jim Monti will provide assistance with your research questions.

Interlibrary Loan:

• If the library does not own a book or article that you require, then we will attempt to procure it through our interlibrary loan service. We typically do not charge for this service but there are some exceptions.
• To submit an interlibrary loan request, please fill out the online request form on the library site.
• Delivery of book requests varies due to the location of the lending library and how long it remains in the system, so please allow at least 5-7 business days. The turn around time for copy requests is around 1-3 days but there are exceptions.
• Copy requests will be emailed to you, so please make sure the library always has your up-to-date email address.

Course Reserve:

• Books and articles that have been put on semester reserve by your professors are located at the back of the circulation desk. Reserve materials can only be used in the library.
• The reserves section is arranged by the professor and course. 
• Reserve books must be returned to their appropriate shelf when you are finished with them. There are other students in your course who need to use the materials, so please be mindful of this fact.

Photocopying and Scanning:

• There are two photocopiers in the library, which make copies and can scan & email. There is one on the first floor in the reference reading room and one on the third floor.
• There is no charge for photocopying or scanning.
• Please be judicious in your usage of the printing service.

Computers and Printing:

• There are eleven public computers available in the library. There are two in the basement, eight on the first floor, and one on the third floor.
• The library does not charge for printing. The eight computers on the first floor and the one on the third-floor print to one of the two network printers located near the circulation desk. The two basement computers print to the network printer in the basement.
• The library's wi-fi network is free but it is password protected. The wi-fi network's name is "Library". Please ask a library staff member for the password.

Self Check-Out:

• After you set up a library account, you can use the dedicated self-checkout computer to borrow books.
• The self-checkout computer is located on the counter right above the course reserves section.
• The self-checkout software does time out after a while, so you might need to sign in again. There are typed instructions to the left side of the computer, which will tell you what to do if this happens to you.

•  All seminarians have access to the library at all times through the FOB access system. The FOB keypad is located on the left side of the library's front door.
• The entrance to the library is located on the first floor behind the Prayer Hall. Click here to see a map of the first floor.