SSW Placement: Colorado

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.

Needs Attention

Boulder Area Denver Area

Boulder Area

University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
1720 Pleasant Street
Boulder, CO 80309-0184
circulation: 303-492-7477
reference: 303-492-7521

You are welcome to use the collection. For borrowing privileges, you may purchase a Public Patron card for $75/year. You must provide either a current Colorado driver's license or the Colorado state-issued photo ID. For greater borrowing privileges, join the Friends of the Libraries organization for $100/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan services either as a Public Patron or a Friend.

Naropa University
Allen Ginsberg Library
2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303-444-0202
Fax: 303-444-0410

Anyone may use the resources of the library on-site during our normal open hours. Through the Community Borrowers program ($25/year), you may check out books and other library materials for use at home (does not include online resources). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan services.

Denver Area

University of Colorado Denver
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Community College of Denver
Auraria Higher Education Center
Auraria Library
1100 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80204
Circulation: 303-556-2639
Reference: 303-556-2585

You are welcome to use the collection and may borrow (maximum 6 books at any one time) by presenting a Colorado driver's license or other proof of state residency. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

University of Denver
Penrose Library
2150 East Evans Avenue
Denver, CO 80208
circulation: 303-871-3707
reference: 303-871-2905

If you are a Denver resident, apply for a Denver Public Library card, and then obtain a referral from the public library for one-day free access and borrowing (6 book limit) at the University of Denver. If you are not a Denver resident, you may pay $5/day or $30/10 weeks for access; for access and borrowing, the fee is $100/year (limit of 5 books checked out at a time). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.