student borrowing book at front desk

Borrowing

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

Library Account

Sprague Library

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@montclair.edu.

Bloomfield College Library

To access your Library Account, login and select Account Info in the My File dropdown. You can:

  • Renew Items
  • Review your list of checked-out items
  • Review your list of Holds and Recalls
  • Cancel Holds and Recalls
  • Check for fines

For assistance with your Library Account, please contact the Front Desk at (973) 748-9000 ex. 1332 or by email to Mark Jackson at jacksonm@montclair.edu.

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.

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