Library Reopening July 6th

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:55:10 -0400
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Updated 7/6/21

Beginning July 6, the first two floors of the Library & Gallery will be open the following hours. Use will be primarily by appointment, with some walk-in services available.

Mon-Thu 8am-8pm

Fri 8am-5pm

Sun 1pm-8pm

Building access will be limited to UMBC users with a valid ID, using the card swipe. Per campus requirements, all users and staff will be required to wear masks while in the building, unless in private offices.

Services and spaces available without an appointment:

Return books to the Atrium book drop or the Check Out desk

Return laptops or equipment to the Check Out desk

Use a 1st floor library printer

Use the 1st floor overhead scanner

Use the Retriever Learning Center (The RLC will be open the same hours as the building. RLC furniture has been removed and spaced.)

Services and spaces that require an appointment:

Use a socially distanced computer on the 1st or 2nd floor (some accessible stations are available)

Use a quiet study space on the 1st or 2nd floor with your own device

Use an individual bring-your-own-device study room on the 2nd floor

Use the Special Collections Reading Room

Use a microfilm reader/scanner on the 2nd floor

Virtual and contactless services:

Curbside (Atrium) pickup of library materials

Use the virtual study room

Meet with a subject librarian for a research appointment

Ask a library or research questions through Ask a Librarian chat

More details on the plan for a more extensive reopening, slated for August 16, will be posted on myUMBC.