Please note that we are in the process of changing our catalog & circulation system, which impacts how you request library materials. We are currently working on creating a tutorial on how to place requests in this new system!
If you need assistance immediately, please make use of our Library Chat, give us a call, email, or visit the library for personalized help!
Curbside Pickup Service
Borrower Eligibility
- USMAI students, faculty, and staff
- Special borrowers with UMD or MCPS (through Priddy Library) accounts
Item Eligibility
- Requested books from the USG/Priddy Library circulating collection
- Please note that this does not include Course Reserves
- Requested books from some other USMAI libraries' circulating collections
- Requested ILL items that have arrived from another campus library
Process
- Place a request for an item
- Once your requested item arrives at the Priddy Library, it will be set aside for you, and an e-mail will be sent automatically informing you of its arrival
- Park in one of the short-term spots in surface Parking Lot 5, next to Building III, and call the library at 301-738-6020.
- Plese provide your 14-digit barcode on this call, as well as the color and make of your vehicle
- After confirmation on the call, a library employee will bring your items to your vehicle
- All books will already be checked-out on your library account (accessible from your home institution's library page)