Please read the Borrower’s Policy
Borrower Services are suspended during the current public health crisis (COVID-19).
- You need your Montclair State University ID card to borrow library materials.
- Community borrowers may use their local library card.
- Check out books at the Access Services Desk (front lobby) or check out multimedia at the Multimedia Services Desk (lower level). You may also use the self-checkout machines located on the 2nd Floor and the Lower Level.
- Return books to the Access Services Desk or after hours to the book drop (by the entrance/exit doors of the Library).
- Fines and fees for late returns are suspended. Replacement fees still apply for lost books and other library materials.
Borrowing Books
| Patron Type | Material Type | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals | Holds | Fines | Lost Book Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | Book | 25 | 28 days* | 2 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Graduate Students | Book | 100 | semester | 3 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Faculty, Staff, and Emeritus | Book | 100 | semester | 9 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 | $.25 daily | $80.00 |
| Non-Montclair State Borrowers | Book | 10 | 28 days | 1 per item | Yes | $.25 daily | $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 | 2 days | 1 per item | Yes | None | $80.00 |
| Alumni and Retirees | Audiotapes, CDs, Records, Videos, DVDs may be used IN HOUSE only. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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@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.