There will be no overdue fines for any item checked out since March 2020, and all loans have been automatically renewed. (Any fines that existed before March 2020 will be handled on a case by case basis - please contact circ@hostos.cuny.edu if this applies to you).
If you would like to return your item, as of Nov. 23, Hostos Library is accepting the return of books, DVDs, laptops and calculators borrowed from the Hostos Library by appointment only. Sign-up for a timeslot - https://hostos.libcal.com/booking/access, in order to schedule a time to return your items. Returns will be accepted (by appointment only) Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. You will receive a confirmation email/text when you schedule an appointment to return materials.
Circulating books (books from downstairs, not reserve books from upstairs):
Reserve textbooks (books from the Reserves Room upstairs):
If you usually access materials required for your course by borrowing from our Reserves Collection, please consult the information on this page.
DVDs:
Calculators:
If you have any questions about borrowed materials, contact the Library circulation desk at 718-518-4222 to leave a message or email circ@hostos.cuny.edu.
Library Holds/Blocks
Students that have a library hold (service indicator), must email the library at circ@hostos.cuny.edu requesting the hold to be lifted. The library will consider each request on a case by case basis, if the hold can be temporarily or permanently lifted. Please include the following information in the email communication:
Did you know? You can manage your account from anywhere, online.
If you want to check when your book is due, or want to renew it, just do this (please note that if someone else has requested your item, or if you've renewed already, you may not be able to renew again).
Use the link below to login to OneSearch.
Your "barcode" is the long number on your ID that should start with 2338...enter the entire number for BOTH barcode and password.
Your name will now appear in the corner. Click on it!
After you click, the corner will now look like this. Click on "my account".
You can see all your loans here - you can renew all of them, or click for more details and to choose certain items to renew.