Hillyer Art Library Study Carrels & Shelves

Reserving a Carrel

• Hillyer Art Library carrels may be reserved only by Smith College students.
• Carrels are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority is given to thesis students, honor students, and seniors.
• Carrels must be reserved in-person at the art library service desk. Students must present a valid Smith ID to reserve a carrel.
• Carrel reservations are for the entire semester and must be renewed at the beginning of each semeter.

Reserving a Patron Shelf

• All art library patrons may register for a shelf to serve as a personal reserve space. Patron shelves are on the cellar level of the art library.
• Monographic items that don't circulate outside the library may be checked out to patron shelves.
• Shelf reservations are for the entire semester and must be renewed at the beginning of each semeter.

Circulation

• All items placed on carrels and patron shelves must be checked out at the art library service desk.
• When an item is checked out, art library staff will flag it with a colored streamer. This streamer must be kept in the item until it is returned.
• Items that do not have colored streamers will be removed from carrels and shelves and returned to the stacks.
• Items on loan to carrels may be recalled for reserve or use by other patrons. Carrel patron will receive email notification of the new due date.

Loan Periods

• Books are loaned to carrels for 1 semester.
• Bound periodicals cannot be loaned to carrels.
• Current periodicals cannot be loaned to carrels.

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