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SSW Placement: Connecticut

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.

Central & Eastern CT New Haven Area Western CT

Central & Eastern Connecticut

Saint Joseph College
Pope Pius XII Library
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Harford, CT 06117-2791
main number: 860-231-5209
reference: 860-231-5435

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

University of Connecticut at Storrs
Homer Babbidge Library
369 Fairfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269
circulation: 860-486-2518
reference: 860-486-2513

You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges (25 book maximum at any one time), you may purchase a community borrower card for $50/year; you must show proof of residency to acquire this card. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

University of Connecticut - Greater Hartford Campus
Harleigh B. Trecker Library
1800 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
circulation: 860-570-9024
reference: 860-570-9032

The Smith College Libraries have a reciprocal agreement with UConn's Trecker Library for social work students. Present your Smith College ID to obtain a guest borrower's card. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

University of Connecticut Health Center
Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06034-4003
circulation: 860-679-3808
reference: 860-679-2942

You are welcome to use the collection. No borrowing or interlibrary loan privileges are available.

New Haven Area

Southern Connecticut State University
Hilton C. Buley Library
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
circulation: 203-392-5756
reference: 203-392-5732

You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges, contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) for a letter of introduction including your address, local phone number, and social security number (please provide these when you contact her). By requesting this letter, you accept full responsibility for any fines or damage/loss fees incurred. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Yale University
Sterling Memorial Library
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06520
circulation: 203-432-2798
privileges: 203-432-7189
reference: 203-432-1775

By registering with the Privileges Office (2 forms of picture ID required) in Sterling Memorial Library, you have free reading room privileges (no stack access, no borrowing) for up to 7 days in one calendar year; materials will be paged for you from the Circulation Desk Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm. You may purchase a stack access card (no borrowing privileges) for $10/day or $27/month. You may purchase borrowing privileges for $65/month (minimum of three months) or $710/year. You will not be eligible for interlibrary loan service.

Yale University
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Sterling Hall of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06520
circulation: 203-785-5354
reference: 203-737-4065

You may purchase stack access for $30/month or $360/year. For stack access and borrowing, the fee is $65.00 per month (minimum of 3 months at $195.00) or $710.00 per year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Western Connecticut

Fairfield University
DiMenna-Nyselius Library
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
circulation: 203-254-4000 x2188
reference: 203-254-4000 x2178

You are welcome to use the collection. If you are a Fairfield resident with a Fairfield Public Library card, you are eligible for borrowing (maximum of 3 books at any one time). If you are not a Fairfield resident, you may purchase a community borrower's card for $100/year (maximum 3 books at any one time). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Western Connecticut State University
Ruth A. Haas Library
Midtown Campus
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Circulation: 203-837-9100
Reference: 203-837-9110

You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges, you may join the WestConn Society for $200/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.