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BOOKS & MORE

Borrow here.

Graduate students may borrow most items from the UMD Libraries for one semester with options to renew. Some materials circulate for shorter periods. You can also request any circulating item from any campus library or USMAI library through the catalog, whether it is on the shelf or checked out.

lib.umd.edu/access/home

Borrow worldwide.

Through Interlibrary Loan, we can obtain material in all formats (books, articles, A/V, etc.) from nearly any library in the world. Whether it’s available through partners like the Big Ten Academic Alliance or held by other libraries in the U.S. or worldwide, simply make a request through the catalog or your library account and we’ll help you get what you need.

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Borrow on other campuses.

You may borrow in person directly from members of our research partnerships, such as CIRLA (Georgetown, Smithsonian, Johns Hopkins, etc.) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (Rutgers, Penn State, etc.). Use the Reciprocal Borrowing Form online to quickly see what libraries are available to you— once you’re registered you may also use their space. Search: reciprocal borrowing

Request delivery.

Request books from campus libraries, even if the books are on the shelf, to be delivered to a branch near you.

Have articles emailed to you.

If you want an article or book chapter that’s on our shelves, we’ll gladly scan and deliver it to you electronically within three business days. Items not available will be referred automatically to Interlibrary Loan. Search: article request

BORROW EQUIPMENT

McKeldin Library’s TLC Tech Desk

(2nd Floor, Terrapin Learning Commons) has equipment available for loan to students only:

Laptops and tablets

Chargers and cables

Video and still cameras

Headphones and more…

Laptops and chargers may also be borrowed from the STEM Library, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, and Priddy Library at Shady Grove.

COLLECTIONS

Special Collections

Archival and manuscript collections, digital collections, maps, collections pertaining to Maryland, rare books, U.S. Government information, GIS, performing arts.

Search: special collections Research Guides

Find the best and most reliable information sources in your discipline. Start with the subject guide for your field prepared by a librarian who specializes in your discipline. See lib.guides.umd.edu

Suggest a purchase

We welcome recommendations for new library materials to support your teaching and research.

Search: purchase

NOTE: COVID-19 may affect access to in-person services. Check the current status at go.umd.edu/libupdates

PRINTERS & SCANNERS

Free high-quality scanners are available at all libraries.

Large-format scanning of large documents, maps and oversized books is available in Hornbake Library’s Maryland Reading Room. Scan directly to a USB flash drive free of charge.

Large-format printing ofposters and charts up to 36 inches wide can be done self-service in McKeldin Library’s Terrapin Learning Commons. (Also binding, lamination, and more.)

3D printing and scanning are available in the John & Stella Graves Makerspace on the 2nd floor of McKeldin Library.

Pay for printing and copying in any of the libraries in two ways: l Open a Terrapin Express account online and use your University ID as your printing card l Purchase a photocopy card for $1.00