Borrowing (from Priddy Library)

Borrowing through the Priddy Library during Fall '20 Semester

Curbside Pickup Program

While Priddy Library will remain closed to users until further notice, we offer a curbside pickup service for USG patrons to borrow circulating books from the Priddy Library (USG) collection during the Fall 2020 semester.

Eligibility

USG students, faculty, and staff

Items available for loan

Books from the USG/Priddy Library circulating collection
- Please note that this does not include Course Reserves.

Process

Find books you would like to borrow using the Library Catalog search.
- Only books that have a location of "Shady Grove Library" can be requested.
Fill out the Curbside Pick-up Request Form.
Library staff will check to ensure your book is available, then contact you directly to arrange a time for pickup.
- Requests will usually be fulfilled within a week, and may include a quarantine period before pickup.
At the appointed time, pull into the marked parking spot at the front of surface Parking Lot 5, next to Building III, and call the library at 301-738-6020.
- After you call, a library staff member will bring a box with your requested book/s to the sidewalk by Lot 5.
- Identify yourself to the staff member (from a distance of at least 6 feet) with the confirmation code from your contact e-mail, they will place your box on the ground and move away so that you can retrieve it.
- All books will already be checked-out on your library account.