Circulating books (books from the main reading room), DVDs, and calculators can be checked out and returned at the circulation desk on the upper floor of the library, right next to the exit.
Reserve books--usually textbooks or other required books--can be checked out and returned in the reserves room, on the upper level of library in the room with all the photocopiers.
To borrow a textbook here, please tell the person working at the desk the title of your textbook, and its call number. If you don't know the call number, you can quickly use OneSearch to find it.
Because textbooks are required for everyone in your class, you can borrow a Reserves book for only two hours; that way everyone in your class will have the chance to read or photocopy the section for that week.
These include great non-fiction books you can use for research, whether for class or your personal interests. We also have literature in English and Spanish (with a few books in French and other languages) including novels, short stories, poetry, and graphic novels.These books may be taken out for 16 weeks at a time.
These are usually textbooks or other readings required by a professor for the entire class. You can borrow a Reserves book for only two hours so that everyone in your class has a chance to read or photocopy the section for that week.
Circulating DVDs may be taken out for 1 week at a time. Calculators may be taken out for 14 days at a time.
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, sign in here.
1. Log in via OneSearch by selecting Sign In on the upper-right-hand corner.
2. Your name will now appear in this same upper-right-hand corner. Click on it!
3. After selecting your name, the upper-right-corner will now have a section titled My Account. Please select My Account.
4. You can review all your loans here - you can renew all of them, or click for more details and to choose certain items to renew. Please note that if someone else has requested your item, or if you've renewed already, you may not be able to renew!
You can search for articles using one of our online databases, or use OneSearch to search for books, e-books, and articles in many databases at once.
Sign in with your CUNY username and password - the same that you use for BlackBoard and CUNY First.
Signing in lets you:
You do not need to sign in to:
Here is how to sign into OneSearch.
Your name will now appear in this same upper-right-hand corner. You are now signed into OneSearch.
| Collections | Loan Length | Can I Renew? | Overdue Charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books (from Reading Room downstairs) | 16 weeks | Yes, up to two times | 25 cents/day |
| Textbooks (from Reserves Room upstairs) | 2 hours | No | $15 for the first hour / $25 per day |
| DVDs | 1 week | No | $1.20/day |
| Calculators | 2 weeks | No | $10/day |
Fines must be paid at the Bursar's Office, in the Savoy Building, room D-B105.
Once you have paid your fine, please bring your receipt to the library to have your record cleared.
For any questions, please call the library's access services unit at (718) 518-4222 or 4224.
The office that now loans laptops is the Information Technology Department.
You must be a current Hostos student, and can borrow a laptop for up to two weeks.
Reserve a laptop here and log in using your Hostos credentials. Once you have made a reservation, you can pick up your device at the IT Service Desk in the B building, room B-420.
If you have any questions about laptops, please contact the IT department: (718) 518-6646, itjobrequest@hostos.cuny.edu
