COVID-19

Library Materials - Physical 

Stacks are closed but you can request materials in advance for you to pick up at our campus locations. Learn more on our Request UConn Items page. Loan periods have been extended to 180 days and holds to 10. Recall services are unavailable. 

Community borrowing program is temporarily suspended.

 

Interlibrary Loan 

Library closures worldwide due to the pandemic have affected the UConn Library’s Interlibrary Services unit. There may be a significant delay in our ability to provide some resources to you. We will ensure that we do everything we can to obtain your needed resources. If you currently have materials checked out through ILLiad, please return them to your nearest UConn Library or mail them to:

UConn Library - ILL
369 Fairfield Way, U-1005F
Storrs, CT 06269

We are accepting requests for e-resources, such as PDFs of papers, articles, and chapters. E-books are often difficult to obtain but we will do our best to find one. Visit our FAQ page to learn more.

You can now place requests for UConn-owned items, such as DVDs and print books. More information about this is available on our webpage Request UConn Items.

If you have a question regarding your requests or returning materials, please contact udoc@uconn.edu.

 

Book Returns (Library-owned and Interlibrary Loan materials)

Books can be returned through the book drops or in person at the Homer Babbidge Library information desk. All items are being quarantined prior to handling so it will remain in your account for up to a week. All fines and fees associated with the quarantine period will be waived.

Not sure where our book drops are?

Homer Babbidge

• North Entrance (across from the seal on Fairfield Way-24 hours)
• South Entrance (just inside the doorway next to Bookworms)
• Loading Dock (access from the street between Schenker Hall and Budds Building. No parking, just a drop off - 24 hours)
• iDesk on Plaza

Avery Point - outside book drop on parking lot side of the building and at the reference desk

Hartford - outside the Arch Street entrance

Stamford - outside of Library slightly down the wall to the left of the entrance. You must have a UConn ID to enter the main building. Please refer to the campus reopening website for more information.

Waterbury - outside of the Library to the left of the entrance. You must have a UConn ID to enter the main building. Please refer to the campus reopening document for more information. If you do not have a valid UConn ID, please contact Steve Bustamante for alternative arrangements.

Not able to get to one of our campus locations? You  can return your books via the postal service to

UConn Library
369 Fairfield Way, Unit 1005C
Storrs, CT 06269

 

Course Reserves

We are unable to provide Course Reserves services at this time. If there are print books or DVDs you would have put on reserve, please fill out this form or contact lib.acquisitions@uconn.edu with a list of course materials and we will attempt to obtain them in an e-format. Due to the increased demand, obtaining electronic alternatives can take up to three weeks – please plan accordingly. More information on the purchase process can be found in our guide.

Not all materials have an e-format for purchase. If this occurs, we can help identify and acquire electronic alternative resources and help you create persistent links for them. Please contact your subject specialist for assistance. For all other questions regarding Course Reserves, please contact the appropriate reserve staff via email.

 

Archives & Special Collections

Staff have limited onsite access to the collections and are supporting research inquiries, digitization of materials, and classes and instruction. You can learn more on the A&SC COVID page and staff are available to meet with researchers via email, phone, or virtually by appointment.

ASC’s digital archival collections and other resources can be accessed through the Connecticut Digital Archive. Guides to our manuscript and archival collections can be searched in our online database, ArchivesSearch, while published resources and rare books can be found by searching the Library Catalog. 

Please reach out to us at any time for collection requests and all other questions: archives@uconn.edu or 860-486-2524.

 

Library Materials - Electronic 

Ebooks and Electronic Resources

All our electronic resources continue to be available online. We have ramped up our streaming video and ebook offerings. We are also providing limited online access to over half of our print books (500,000 titles) via HathiTrust. See Library Electronic Resources 2020-21 for information on requesting and searching these collections.  Please request purchase of electronic alternatives to physical materials by filling out this form or emailing lib.acquisitions@uconn.edu.

 

Streaming Videos

We offer thousands of streaming videos on demand which can be found in the UConn Library’s Streaming Videos Collection. See Library Electronic Resources 2020-21 for information on requesting and searching these collections. To request the library purchase a new stream, please fill out this form or email lib.acquisitions@uconn.edu.

 

Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA)

Resources in the CTDA, including Archives & Special Collections’ digital archival collections, are available at https://ctdigitalarchive.org/uconn-update 

There is no public access to our library facilities other than for picking up requested materials and returns through January 31, 2021. If you request a UConn owned item through the Library’s catalog (helpful how-to's), we will hold the item at the service desk of your choice for pick up at designated times.

Hours as of February 1

The UITS Service Desk  located in the North entrance of Homer Babbidge (Fairfield Way entrance) is open for support and printing Monday-Friday - 7:30am-5pm

There is no public access to our facilities other than for pre-paged materials pickup or book returns through January 31. Online services are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

 

Printing & Scanning

Homer Babbidge: There are quick printing stations at the UITS Service Desk in the north entrance, available M-F, 7:30am-5pm weather permitting.

 

Classrooms and meeting space

Not available at this time.

 

Research Carrels & Lockers

Not available at this time. If you have items you need retrieved from them, please contact Dave Avery.

 

Maker, Visualization and OneButton Studios

Not available at this time.

 

Q & W Centers

The Q Center and the W Center are both providing only online assistance.

 

Bookworms Cafe

Closed for the semester as of Friday, November 13 at 5:00pm

Online Help – Chat or Email 

Use our Ask a Librarian service to answer your library questions.
If Ask a Librarian chat is unavailable, use the email form provided and we will respond as soon as possible.

Reusing an older course?  See this guide for instructions to provide a link within HuskyCT to give students an easy way to connect with the Library and research help!

 

Integrating Library Materials in HuskyCT

Use this guide to help you easily integrate library resources, like catalog & database search boxes, research guides, instruction modules, and electronic resources (articles, e-books, videos, scanned chapters) into HuskyCT.

 

Research Assistance

Our subject specialists are available for consultation and can help you find digital materials, create course guides, and facilitate access to library resources within HuskyCT. Email your subject specialist and together we’ll figure out a plan to connect you and your students to the best tools and materials. If you do not have an identified subject specialist, please contact sara.harrington@uconn.edu

For research assistance with Archives & Special Collections materials, please contact us at archives@uconn.edu. Staff are available to meet with faculty, students, and researchers via email, phone, or virtually by appointment. 

 

Teaching with Archives & Special Collections

Archives & Special Collections staff can help you determine how best to incorporate our collections into your course, from digitizing materials to conducting synchronous or asynchronous sessions. If you’re interested in teaching with ASC collections during the Fall semester, please submit a request using the following form: ASC Instruction Requests. If you would like to discuss specific issues or concerns about virtual instruction for Spring 2021, please contact rebecca.parmer@uconn.edu. 

Laptop & Gadget Loans

Due to required quarantine and cleaning protocols, we cannot loan laptops or other gadgets such as calculators and headphones. 

 

Computers

Public computers are not available through the winter break. 

 

Printing & Scanning

Homer Babbidge: There are printing stations at the UITS Service Desk in the north entrance. 

Regional Campus Libraries: Print and scanning stations are available for use during building hours. 

 

UConn Technology Support Center

The walk-up location in Babbidge Library has been temporarily relocated to the North entrance off of Fairfield Way. They can also be reached online.

Monday-Friday - 7:30am-5pm

Safety precautions are being implemented to ensure the health and safety of our community. We are committed to the UConn Promise, to do our part as an institution and as individuals to protect the health and safety of those around us.

The UConn Library will follow safety precautions by following the enhanced cleaning and hygiene protocols including increasing cleaning and sanitizing of high-touch surfaces, providing self-cleaning supplies and hand sanitizers, and quarantining returned materials.

We have incorporated visual changes including installing transaction barriers, creating pedestrian movement patterns throughout our spaces, and rearranging furniture.

We have reduced the number of people in all of our facilities by limiting seat counts and allowing staff to telecommute when possible and when not, provide flexible rotation schedules.

We have taken the UConn Promise pledge, practicing social distancing, frequently washing hands, wearing masks, and staying home when sick. We encourage UConn Nation to take similar precautions when visiting the library.