Bobst Circulation and Reserve Services

Bobst Circulation and Reserve Services assists in circulating library materials, facilitating library access, and assisting patrons in using library services.

For circulation inquiries, contact us at lib-circulation@nyu.edu. For course reserve related inquiries, contact us at lib-bobst-reserve@nyu.edu.

Facilitate check out and return of materials

• Circulation and Reserve Services provides the lending and return of main collection library materials along with course reserve materials and whiteboard marker loans. These materials can be checked out at the service desk during service desk hours or at the self check machines with a valid NYU ID.
• Items can be returned in person or via mail. Book bins are located by the library entrances as well as the book return drop slots at the service desk. Course reserve materials and white board marker loans must be returned to the service desk. If returning materials by mail please send to:

NYU Bobst Library
ATTN: RMLL2-33
70 Washington Sq. South New York, NY 10012

• Learn more about returning library materials.

Provide digital and physical access to course materials

• Course Reserves provides digital and physical access to course reserve materials.
• Course Reserves has a digital-first policy. If we cannot fill a required reading request digitally we will place a physical item on reserve at the Circulation desk. Required course-related materials can be put on reserve for you by the Libraries staff.
• Students can request assigned readings be added to Course Reserves so the material is available for everyone in the class. Use the Course Reserves Student Request Form to get started.
• Instructors can always visit ares.library.nyu.edu to place Course Reserves requests.
• If you’re requesting an item that’s assigned for a course, instead of desk delivery, you can ask for it to be added to course reserves so your entire class has access to it. Use the Course Reserves Student Request Form to get started.

Materials you can place on reserve

• Links to the Libraries’ e-journals, ebooks, and databases
• Scans of physical items when available

Circulation desk delivery

• Offsite items, Interlibrary Loan (ILL), and EZBorrow materials can be held for circulation desk pick up by request during service desk hours.
• For circulation desk delivery assistance or questions please contact us at lib-circulation@nyu.edu.

Locker delivery and pick up service

• As another delivery option, We provide locker delivery and pick up service. You may choose to have your items delivered to lockers located in Bobst Library (Floor 1, Southeast)
• Items will be checked out to your library account before we put them in the locker. Anyone with NYU building access can pick up locker items for you.
• When your items are ready, we will email you. The email will include the location and access instructions.
• Please pick up your items within 5 days of receiving the email. We cannot provide extensions to the pickup window, but Circulation staff can move your item to the hold shelf if you need a longer pickup window. Books still in lockers after the 5 day time frame will be removed from your account and returned to stacks, offsite storage, or to the lending institution from which it came from. You may pick up items during building hours.
• For locker assistance or questions please contact us at lib-circulation@nyu.edu.

Facilitate visitor access to the library and its services

• We facilitate visitor access to the library and its services. For visitor access assistance or questions, please contact us at bobst-access@nyu.edu.
• Access to the NYU library buildings and services is available for current NYU community members, NYU Consortium students and faculty, and some external community members and researchers. If you are a member of these groups, please use the Library Access Guide for services available to you.

Assist with fines

• To pay fines, visit the service point or call +1 212 998 2530 during hours of operation.
• Fines can be paid by credit card or contactless payment methods. Learn more about fines.