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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.
Johns Hopkins University
Milton S. Eisenhower Library
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
circulation: 410-516-8370
reference: 410-516-8335
circmail@mse.jhu.edu
You are welcome to use the collection. (Be prepared to show ID when you enter the library.) You may purchase borrowing privileges for $200/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.
Johns Hopkins University
William H. Welch Medical Library
1900 East Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21205-2113
circulation: 410-955-3596
reference: 410-955-3410
Students from other colleges mush show a current photo ID. You are asked to call ahead to request permission to enter the building (410) 955-3028. You are not eligible for borrowing or interlibrary loan privileges.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Albin O. Kuhn Library
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
phone: 410-455-2354
reference: 410-455-2346
You are welcome to use the collection. Be prepared to show your ID. Yoy may purchase a special borrower's card for $50/year. You may have access to interlibrary loan services for a fee of $5 for low-priority loans, $10 for regular priority loans, and $25 for rush loans (not including document supplier's fees).
University of Maryland, Baltimore City
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
circulation: 410-706-7995
reference: 410-706-7996
You are welcome to use the collection. (Be prepared to show ID when you enter the library.) To obtain borrowing privileges, you may join the HS/HSL friends group for $50/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.
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