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OSU Libraries and Services during COVID-19

During winter 2021, some floors in the Valley Library will be closed to the public. These floors are being used to store furniture, provide space for quarantining returned items, and to provide staff with appropriately distanced work spaces. If you need materials from a closed floor, don't worry! You'll still have access through our Carry Out services (see the Carry Out Services box below for more information). Here's the basic workflow:

  • Search for the materials you need using 1Search.
  • Place the items you want on hold.
  • Pick up the materials using our Carry Out service.
  • Or, if you would prefer, ask for them to be mailed to you with our Home Delivery service.

What can I borrow?

Books:  You can use 1Search to place holds on books.

Other materials:

  • If you want to borrow something that you cannot place on hold, let us know! We'll try to make it work. 
  • Materials will be quarantined as needed between users. Materials will be checked in and removed from patron accounts after the quarantine period; you will not accrue fines during the quarantine period.
  • To make arrangements to borrow technology and other materials, contact us in one of the following ways:

Placing holds

  • Use 1Search on the OSU Libraries homepage to search for information. Many items (for example, e-books) can be downloaded immediately. If you find an item that is only available in print, follow the prompts to Request OSU's Copy.
  • You can only place holds on books.
  • By default, the item will be held for you to pick up during our Carry-Out Service hours (check hours: https://library.oregonstate.edu/valley-library-hours). 
    • You can choose the Valley Library, Guin Library or OSU Cascades Library.
  • You can request that the item be mailed to you instead using OSU's Home Delivery system.
  • Need help? Ask a Librarian, or email valley.circ@oregonstate.edu.

Carry-Out Services

Valley Library Carry-Out:  

closed 12/19-1/3/21 - request home delivery 

Winter term  - Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 a.m.

carry out services

  • You will receive an email saying your materials are available.
  • Come to the Carry-out desk in the Valley Library lobby.  Library staff will retrieve your materials and check them out to you. You do not need a reservation to visit the Carry-out desk.
    If you are on site for our reservation space service, you can also ask for materials when you check in or with a host who is there to help. You can also ask for materials from your seat using Ask a Librarian.
  • Unable to pick up in person? Email valley.circ@oregonstate.edu.
 

Guin Library

  • Home Delivery:
    • Only current OSU students, staff, and faculty members are eligible to have their requests shipped to them.
    • You will place a request on an item in our catalog, it will ask for your address, and your request(s) will arrive via FedEx.
    • The address you provide must be a street address; sorry, we cannot ship to PO Boxes.
    • We cannot ship Guin games; they must be picked up at the Guin library during our Doorbell Pickup hours.
  • Doorbell Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (or by appointment, as needed):
    • Curbside pickup is available to all OSU library card holders: students, staff, faculty, and community members.
    • When placing your hold online, select "Guin Library-Newport" as your pickup location.
    • When your hold is ready, staff will contact you to arrange a pickup time during our Doorbell Pickup hours.
    • When you arrive, ring the doorbell on our side-front door (the one on our north wall) and staff will bring out your item(s).
    • Staff can also deliver your request(s) to your HMSC mailbox. The HMSC mailroom is located in the new Marine Science building and is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Virtual Hours: Monday - Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Please email us at at hmsc.library@oregonstate.edu if you have any questions.

OSU Cascades Campus:

  • The library will be open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • If you are OSU - Cascades student, staff, or faculty, you can pick up holds in the library during open hours.
  • If you are not affiliated with the OSU - Cascades campus, you can still pick items up at the Bend campus - library item pick up will be available via the OSU - Cascades mailroom Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email library staff at library@osucascades.edu to arrange pick-up.
  • Unable to pick up in person? Request that they be mailed to you using Home Delivery.

Home Delivery

We are continuing our Home Delivery service during winter 2021. OSU students, staff, and faculty who cannot come to the library to pick up materials can use this service to have materials delivered to their homes.