University at Albany Libraries Print Book Borrowing
Basics:
- Currently this service is only available for Empire faculty and staff.
- This service can only be used to request full print books. Average wait time is about a week but can take more time.
- The service requires you to physically visit a University at Albany library to pick up and return any borrowed books (Books CAN NOT be returned to an Empire location).
- You will need to present your SUNY Empire photo ID.
- The loan period is generally for the rest of the current semester for faculty, but titles can be recalled or have a different loan period (you will get a notification from Albany if these latter options apply).
As there are a lot of steps in this process, we advise that you keep this tab open while requesting an item, or print out the steps.
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Go to the
UAlbany Libraries advanced search (to keep these steps open, Right-Click on the UAlbany link and select "Open in a new tab"). See screen capture image below.
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Use the 'Sign In' link in the upper right.
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In the pop-up box, select "Empire State University (currently says College)" and enter in your regular Empire login credentials. Afterwards, your name should be displayed in the upper right of the page.
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To the right of "Search For" select "SUNY Libraries"
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On the right side, click "Material Type" and select Books (this is the only material type you can borrow).
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Add other search criteria as needed.
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On the results page: ignore any result that says "Available Online" - these are e-books and cannot be accessed through this service.
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Once you find a print title you'd like to borrow, click on the "Available at" text under it (text following this will differ depending on the location that houses the title).
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On the next page, click the "Request from" link.
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Select a UAlbany Library Pickup Location and click "Send Request." (Note: Dewey Library is closed during the Summer).
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![Screenshot of the University at Albany library advanced search page with Sign in in upper left, Search For: SUNY Libraries, Material Type: Books, and Search options highlighted.](https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/34418/images/ualb_ill_24b.png)