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	Frequently Asked Questions Important Telephone Numbers \| Off-Campus Access \| Borrowing \| Where is... Library Hours, Rules & Procedures \| Recommend a Book Still have a question? Ask a Librarian Important Telephone Numbers Canaday Circulation Desk and Reserves: 610-526-5276 Canaday Reference Desk: 610-526-5279 Interlibrary Loan:610-526-5278 Special Collections: 610-526-6576 Carpenter Library Circulation: 610-526-7912 Collier Library Circulation: 610-526-7463 Library Director's Office: (610) 526-5271 Off-Campus Access How do I get off-campus access to library databases? Borrowing How long may I borrow materials? How many materials may I check out at a time? May I borrow periodicals? May I borrow a laptop? May I borrow videos? May I renew materials? How can I view my library circulation record? How do I find the Reserve Materials that my professor assigned? How do I borrow materials from Haverford or Swarthmore? How do I borrow materials that are not at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, or Swarthmore? Where is... / What is... Where are the Libraries located on campus? How can I tell if a journal is available online? Where can I get assistance with beginning my research? How can I locate books and periodicals in the library? Where are the copy and change machines? Is there a computer lab in the library? Where can I view a video in the library? What do the words "Bryn Mawr" mean? Library hours, rules & procedures What are the Library's Hours? I'm not a tri-college student. May I use the library? Recommend A Book How do I recommend that the library buy a book? Still have a question? Email "Ask A Librarian!" How many materials may I check out at a time? There is no limit for Tri-college Faculty, Students and Staff. You may check out as many materials as you need to continue your research. See the Library Access & Borrowing Policy for more information. [return to top] May I borrow periodicals? Bound issues of periodicals may be borrowed. Unbound issues of periodicals must be used in the library. See the Library Access & Borrowing Policy for more information. [return to top] May I borrow videos? Yes. See the Library Access & Borrowing Policy for more information. Videos may be borrowed from Haverford and Swarthmore by using the"Request " function in Tripod . Requested videos may be picked up at the Circulation desk, usually within 24 hours. Videos may be viewed in any of the Canaday viewing rooms. [return to top] How can I tell if a journal is available online? Search Tripod by "journal title". If Bryn Mawr has online access to that journal, the word "online" will appear after the journal title in the holdings. Follow the links to "Connect to the journal from BRYN MAWR". Not all issues of a journal may be available online. Tripod will also provide information about the journals which we have paper subscriptions to. Journals are arranged on the shelves by call number. [return to top] Where are the copy and change machines? There are copy machines on the main, third, A and B levels. The copy machine on the main level is in the Periodicals Room. Copy card machines are located on the third and A levels. A change machine is located on the A level. [return to top] Is there a computer lab in the library? The computer lab is located on the A level, across from the Lusty Cup. [return to top] What do the words "Bryn Mawr" mean? Bryn Mawr is a Welsh phrase. According to Y Geiriadur Mawr; the complete Welsh-English, English-Welsh dictionary, compiled by H. Meurig Evans, bryn means hill and mawr means big or high. Bryn Mawr together means big hill or high hill. The town (and College) of Bryn Mawr sits on a hill in southeastern Pennsylvania in Montgomery County. [return to top]
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