Please read the Borrower’s Policy
- You need your Montclair State University ID or your Bloomfield College ID card to borrow library materials.
- Community borrowers may use their local library card. All New Jersey residents are eligible for borrowing privileges (minimum age is 18).
- Check out books and other items at the Access Services Desk (first floor lobby). You may also use the self-checkout machine located on the 1st Floor.
- Return library materials to the Access Services Desk or after hours to the book drop (by the entrance/exit doors of the Library).
Borrowing Books
| Patron Type | Material Type | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals | Holds | Fines | Lost Book Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | Book | 25 | 90 days* | 0 renewals | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Graduate Students | Book | 100 | semester | 3 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Faculty, Staff, and Emeritus | Book | 100 | semester | 10 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Montclair State Families | Book | 10 | 28 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Alumni and Retirees | Book | 10 | 28 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Non-Montclair State Borrowers | Book | 10 | 28 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
*Except at the end of each semester when the due date falls on the last day of the term.
Borrowing Multimedia
| Patron Type | Material Type | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals | Holds | Fines | Lost Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty, Staff, Emeritus, and Graduate Students | Audiotapes, CDs, Records, Videos, DVDs | 3 | 7 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Undergraduate Students | Audiotapes, CDs, Records, Videos, DVDs | 2 | 3 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Alumni, Retirees, Montclair State Families, and Non-Montclair State Borrowers | Audiotapes, CDs, Records, Videos, DVDs | 2 | 3 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
Borrowing Museum Passes
University Libraries has museum passes available for our students, faculty and staff, alumni and community members to enjoy.
Library Account
Log in to your Library Account with your NetID and password to:
- Renew Items
- Review your list of checked-out items
- Check interlibrary loans
- Review your list of Holds and Recalls
- Cancel Holds and Recalls
- Check for fines
For assistance with your Library Account, please contact that Access Services Department by phone at 973-655-4288 or via email at circreserves@617885.com.
Renewals
- Overdue items, items that have reached the renewal limit, and items for which there are outstanding Holds (i.e., items requested by other patrons) are not renewable.
- Renewals are automatically blocked if you have any overdue items or outstanding fines.