Services

Borrowing & Requesting

• Borrowing items from BGSU
• Requesting items from BGSU & OhioLINK
• Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

If you have questions about borrowing, ask the Circulation Desk.

Reserves

• Find or place items on reserve at the main circulation desk, the Curriculum Resource Center, or the Music Library.
• You can also link to Avalon streaming audio & video reserves online.

Research & Reference

• Get drop-in, chat, email, or phone assistance from the main Information Desk.
• Make an individual research appointment with a librarian for one-on-one in-depth assistance.
• Get research assistance from our special collections: the Curriculum Resource Center, the Music Library & Bill Schurk Sound Archives, the Browne Popular Culture Library, or the Center for Archival Collections.
• Consult our LibGuides online any time!

Instruction

• Request library instruction and learn about our subject librarians and instruction teams.

Learning Commons

• Make in-person and online appointments or view drop-in hours for the Writing Center, math & stats tutoring, or other academic coaching.
• Learn about Supplemental Instruction.
• Connect with our FLY Program specialists.

Printing, Copying & Scanning

• Find out more about Printing, Copying & Scanning.

Spaces

• Learn about our study spaces.
• Book a room for a class meeting.

Technology

• Laptops, cameras & other technology are available for checkout.
• The lobby computer lab offers computers with a variety of software, printers, scanners & assistive technology.
• The Collab Lab offers 3-D printing, laser cutting and engraving, and Macs with Wacom Cintiq tablets.
  
• Sound recording services are available in the Music Library.
• Preservation microfilming is available in the Center for Archival Collections.

Tools & Supplies

• The Curriculum Resource Center Services offers Ellison die cut machines and lamination.
• Some school supplies, such as notebook paper, pens, folders, and rulers, are available near the Information Desk on the first floor. They are free of charge to students through a partnership with the Office of Campus Sustainability and Campus ReStore.