To facilitate access to our Textbook Reserves and Library’s Print Collection, we are offering book chapter scanning by request. Requests are made directly in OneSearch. Need the full book? The Library is open in-person borrowing and requests can be made Read More …
Category: Borrowing Books from LaGuardia Library
Are there electronic versions of my textbooks?
Sometimes! Check out this research guide for online ebooks and textbooks. Upon request, you can receive electronic scans of select chapters of textbooks remotely. Follow these directions to make a request.
What time is the bookstore open on campus?
As of September 22, 2023, the on-campus bookstore is closed. The new online bookstore will open at the beginning of October 2023; students will be able to purchase Fall I 2023 books there, but will need the ISBN from course Read More …
Are print books and print textbooks available to take out?
Yes! Both our circulating books and print reserves (textbooks) are available for you to take out. You can also place a print book request (a hold) in advance: Place your requests in OneSearch. This video will walk you through the Read More …
There’s a book I need at another CUNY library. Can I request it?
Yes! For online instructions, please visit the Request a Book from Another CUNY Library webpage
How can I request a book from another Library (outside CUNY) be sent here?
Faculty and staff only: Use the Library’s Interlibrary Loan Service (ILLiad), please visit the ILLiad webpage
What is the Print Reserves collection?
Most textbooks and required reading materials are available in the Library on a first come, first served basis. To get a book: Search for the title book in OneSearch. Don’t know the title? Visit the college bookstore’s website Ask for Read More …
What is a 14-day loan?
Additional copies of textbooks as well as outdated editions of current textbooks: Available in the Permanent Reserve Textbook Collection on a first come, first served basis Only students with a currently-valid CUNY student ID Loan period: 14 days (most can Read More …
What is Extended Reserve loan?
Print Reserves material that circulate for 1 week: Available at the Circulation Desk on a first come, first served basis Only students with a currently-valid CUNY student ID (students from other CUNY schools may borrow material only during intersession at Read More …
What if I’m caught defacing a book (deliberate removal of specific pages, chapters, etc.)?
You must pay: Replacement cost of the item $10 mutilation fee Processing fee of $25.00