Course Reserves 

Instructors may place course materials on reserve, for students to use in the Library only. These materials can include books, audiobooks, journals, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs.

Reserves may be checked out for up to 3 hours. To check out a course reserve, students should request the book or course material they need at the Circulation Desk. Click here for more information on how Find the Book You Need.

Check-Out

Students may check out books for four weeks at a time. Faculty and staff have longer loan periods. Reserve and Reference materials cannot be checked out and must be used in the Library.

Renewals

Books can be renewed in person or online continuously until requested by another patron.

How to Renew a Book*

• From the Library home page, click on the arrow in the OneSearch toolbar. This will bring you to the OneSearch page.
• In the upper right-hand corner, click on “Sign In”. For the username and password, enter your CUNY Login credentials (the same credentials you use to log in to CUNYfirst and Blackboard). If you are experiencing problems logging in, email library@guttman.cuny.edu.
• Click “Login”.
• In the upper right-hand corner, click on the dropdown arrow next to your name. Select “My Loans”. You will see a list of the items you have checked out.
• Select the items you want to renew and click “Renew”.
• You will see a confirmation message saying that your items were renewed. Take note of the new due date.
• When you are finished, click on your name in the upper-right hand corner of the screen and “Sign Out”.

*If this is your first time using the Guttman Library, please contact the Library staff remotely or at the Circulation Desk to have your patron record activated before attempting to log in.

A book cannot be renewed

• if the book has been placed on hold or recalled by another library customer
• if there is a block on the user’s Library account

Non-Circulating Materials

Journals, magazines, newspapers, and DVDs do not circulate. Students may check out these materials and use in the Library for up to 3 hours.

Faculty and staff may check out DVDs for use in the classroom.

Holds and Recalls

Items that are checked out of the Library can be placed on “hold”. You may do so either in person at the Circulation Desk or online.

Instructions on how to place an item on hold

• From the Library home page, click on the arrow in the OneSearch toolbar. This will bring you to the OneSearch page.
• In the upper right-hand corner, click on “Sign In”. For the username and password, enter your CUNY Login credentials (the same credentials you use to log in to CUNYfirst and Blackboard). If you are experiencing problems logging in, email library@guttman.cuny.edu.
• Click “Login”.
• Select the item you wish to place on hold.
• Select the CUNY Library where you want to pick up your item. You may select “Guttman Community College” or any CUNY Library convenient for you.
• If you don’t need the book after a certain date, enter that date.
• A message will let you know whether the hold request was successful.
• The Library will notify you by Guttman email when your requested item is ready for pick-up at the location you selected.
• Recalled materials may not be renewed. They must be returned to the Library on the due date.

Lost or Damaged Materials

Patrons are responsible for returning all items checked out from the Library in the condition they were borrowed. If an item is reported lost by the Library but the patron claims that it has been returned, a reasonable time is allowed for Library staff to search for the item. If it is not found, the account may be charged for the cost of the item. Material that is returned damaged may be subject to a fine or replacement charge.

Late Fines

Items returned late will incur late fines.