Services

SJU interlibrary loan services are available to current students, faculty, and staff. Requests for items available in the library, through our digital collections, for required course textbooks, or for e-books, are not permitted.

EZBorrow Platform

• After you find an item to request in EZBorrow, you will be prompted to select "St. Joseph's University" from the institution drop-down list.
• Log in using your full email address (username@sju.edu) and the password you use for the Nest.
• Book requests typically arrive within 3-7 business days.  You will receive email notifications about the status of your request.
• NOTE: Avoid using your browser's navigational buttons (e.g. back or forward) or bookmarking function which may cause unexpected results.

ILLiad

• To request articles and books, fill out the ILLiad form. 
• Requests are not processed during weekends and holidays.  Processing and delivery times will be slower during breaks, vacations, and periods of high demand.

Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified by law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be 'used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.' If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of 'fair use,' that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order, if in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. 

For information on Copyright issues please refer to the SJU Libraries Copyright Policy & Guide.

See borrowing privileges table for loan periods and renewal terms.

The replacement fee for any library item will be assessed at a minimum of $120. If the total replacement cost for an item exceeds $120, the patron will be charged the adjusted amount.

ILL patrons please note: renewal terms, fines, and fees for Interlibrary Loan materials are set by the lending library.

Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements

TCLC

SJU students may borrow materials in person from member institutions of TCLC (Tri-state College Library Cooperative). SJU students must present proof of SJU affiliation and must request a letter of introduction  from SJU library staff for use at TCLC libraries

University of Pennsylvania

Free courtesy borrowing from Penn's Van Pelt Library is available to Saint Joseph's University graduate students and faculty.  SJU faculty or graduate students must obtain a signed Reciprocal Borrower's letter from the SJU Drexel Library circulation desk, and present it, along with the current ID, at Van Pelt Library, in order to activate the borrowing privileges.  This is a reciprocal agreement, extending the same privileges to Penn faculty and graduate students in the use of SJU library's collection.

Jesuit Library Passport

Faculty may obtain borrowing privileges from any Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities library, by completing a AJCU Direct Reciprocal Library Borrower form available at the SJU library circulation desk. Take the completed signed form and your SJU ID with you to the participating library.

Course Reserves are materials that your instructors have requested the Libraries make available for your entire class. These materials might be books, book chapters contained in books, movies, music or computer software.

Articles and other items may be electronic reserves, also known as "e-Reserves." E-Reserves are available online from any computer, but due to copyright restrictions, access will be through your Canvas or D2L class.

Search  and select the radio button for "Course Reserves" (rather than the default "All Materials").  Searchable fields include Course Name, Course Department Name, Course Instructor, and Course ID.

Items that are on Reserve may be checked out, using your SJU ID, at the Library Service Desk on the campus where your class is held. The borrowing period varies from in-house use only, overnight, three days, or seven days.

To request blue books, please use this form.  

Reminder - student workers may only pick up sealed cartons (300 blue books)

Study rooms are only available at the Hawk Hill campus library until further notice. 

Starting March 11, 2024, you can Book a Study Room through the LibCal online system.

- 2-hour checkout, no advance reservations

- 22 rooms at Hawk Hill (PLC/Drexel Library)

 Use this link to request other library meeting spaces (non-study rooms).

Please clean after use of the room and dispose of any trash.

Rooms may be reserved for a maximum of 2 hours.

If no group has checked out a particular room, students are free to use that room until a group checks out the space.