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SSW Placement: District of Columbia

Important reminder for Smith College School for Social Work students:
When you arrive at your placement, be sure to ask whether your agency has its own library or whether it can arrange library privileges for you at an area library. If not, then use the listing(s) below to identify area libraries and their policies regarding access and borrowing. Note that all policies described below are subject to change.

The information below is provided for Smith College School for Social Work students. The policies listed do not necessarily apply to other researchers.

American University
Bender Library
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
circulation: 202-885-3221
reference: 202-885-3238

You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges, you may purchase an associate borrower's card for $100/3 months or $300/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Catholic University of America
Mullen Library
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20064
access services: 202-319-5060
reference: 202-319-5070

You are welcome to use the collection. Borrowing privileges are available to doctoral candidates only. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Georgetown University
Lauinger Memorial Library
37th & O Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20057
access services: 202-687-7607
reference: 202-687-7452

You are welcome to use the collection, but must show a photo ID at entrance. To obtain borrowing privileges (maximum of 6 books at any one time), you may purchase special borrower privileges for $50/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

George Washington University
Melvin Gelman Library
2130 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
circulation: 202-994-6840
reference: 202-994-6048

You can obtain access to the collection by joining the Friends of the Library ($100/year for access, $250/year for borrowing privileges). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Howard University
Howard University Libraries
500 Howard Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
circulation: 202-806-7250
reference: 202-806-7252

You are welcome to use the collection. You are not eligible for borrowing privileges or interlibrary loan.

Howard University
Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library
501 W Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
circulation: 202-884-1520
reference: 202-884-1522

You are welcome to use the collection. Borrowing may be possible on a case-by-case basis; please contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) if you need borrowing privileges. You will not be eligible for interlibrary loan.

Howard University
Social Work Library
601 Howard Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
circulation & reference: 202-806-4737

You are welcome to use the collection. You are not eligible for borrowing or interlibrary loan privileges.