Winter Holiday Closures
Borrowing
Borrowing Periods
| Students | 6 weeks |
| Faculty | 8 weeks |
| Staff | 6 weeks |
| Alumni | 2 weeks |
| PALCI Visitors | 4 Weeks |
| CDs, DVDs, VHS | 1-7 days |
| Books | 3 hours |
| Equipment | 4 hours |
| Laptops | 7 days |
| Wifi Hotspot | 4 weeks |
Request a Book
Books or book chapters not owned by the library can be requested using ILLiad. Always search the Library Catalog for PCOM holdings before requesting a book through ILLiad. Please note that textbooks are not available for interlibrary loan. Users have a self-service option in E-ZBorrow. Log in to the PA Academic Library Consortium catalogs with the library number on your PCOM ID. If you have any trouble logging on, use Library Chat service and a staff member will verify that your library number is correct in the system.
Purchase Recommendations
The Library welcomes purchase recommendations from faculty, students, and staff. Please check current availability in the Library Catalog and Journal Locator prior to making your request. Make recommendations by submitting the following form.
Book Holds & Call Slips
Is the book you need marked “available” in the catalog?
If you are searching the PCOM catalog and you see a title that you want that is marked available, you can request the circulation staff to retrieve that book and have it waiting for you behind the circulation desk. You don’t have to be on campus to use this, and the book will stay on the shelf for 4 days until you pick it up.
Is the book you need marked “charged out” in the catalog?
Does it say Charged Out? Check here for instructions!