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Summary of Collection Usage

Other Library
Policies

Contact Circulation

The table below summarizes lending and usage policies for the Architecture and Folsom Libraries including the Institute Archives & Special Collections. Policies relating to Rensselaer@Hartford's Cole Library as well as for materials obtained via ConnectNY or Interlibrary Loan are different.

MATERIAL WHO MAY BORROW AVAILABILITY

Books,
Documents,
Technical Reports
Rensselaer faculty, staff, students, retirees, Incubator and RTP employees, and Library Research Card users

Rensselaer alumni, Courtesy Card and CDLC Direct Access users

16 weeks with 50 item limit

3 weeks with 3 item limit

Class of '96
Leisure Reading Rensselaer Faculty, staff and students 2 weeks without renewal

Reference Books,
Journals, Maps, &
most Class Reserve items

All library users

Building Use Only

Archives &
Special Collections

All library users
Fixman Room Use Only

Audio-visual Kits
and Sound Recordings

Rensselaer IDs only 3 weeks

Videos (vhs, dvd etc.) Rensselaer IDs only 3 days

Computer software Rensselaer IDs only Building Use Only
if not associated with book.