HSL Research Guides: Access Services: Home

About Us

The Access Services Department maintains the database of registered library users and provides the core library services Circulation, Course Reserves, and Interlibrary Loan. Additionally, Access Services provides poster printing and evening and weekend educational media services for the university.

Services

Borrowing & Renewing

To check out or renew items from the library, go to the Access Services desk.

Click the links below to get more information about borrowing/renewing policies and procedures:

Borrowing Periods
- NOTE: As the library moves through the various phases of reopening due to COVID-19, you can borrow books only by placing them on hold and then picking them up at the Access Services desk. For more information on how to place a book on hold, consult our FAQ here.
Fines and Fees
Checking Your Account

If you have any additional questions, go to the Access Services desk or call (914) 594-4200.

Room Reservations

The Health Sciences Library provides students and faculty with the ability to reserve one of two classrooms and three study rooms in the Main Library. More study rooms are also available to reserve in the Skyline Library.

For more information regarding reserving any of these rooms, please visit our calendar or call (914) 594-4200.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) / Document Delivery

Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) is a document ordering system which allows registered patrons of the Health Sciences Library to order resources (both books and articles) that the library does not own. For more information, please check out our ILLiad guide here.

Please contact Access Services at (914) 594-4200 or email hsl_nymc@nymc.edu with any additional questions regarding Interlibrary Loan.

Coil Binding

The Health Sciences Library now offers coil binding service to the New York Medical College community. You can use this service to create spiral bound notes, manuals, or to rebind existing publications such as study guides, etc. For more information, please check out our Coil Binding guide here.

Please contact Access Services at (914) 594-4200 or email marta_ambroziak@nymc.edu with any additional questions regarding Coil Binding.

Forms

Library Membership Form Application for Library Privileges (Fillable PDF form). If you are affiliated with NYMC, use this form to request a library account and barcode.
Special Library Membership Form Application for Library Privileges (Read-Only PDF form). If you are NOT affiliated with NYMC, use this form to request a library barcode.
Room Reservations & Special Accommodations Form Reserve conference rooms, computer labs, and classrooms in the Main Library. Conference rooms in Skyline Library will also become available in the near future. If you are reserving a room for an extended period (i.e. more than 2 hours) or want to serve food in a room, be sure to fill out the appropriate sections of the form.