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Hostos Community College Library

Borrow, Renew, and Return

Other CUNY Libraries | Access, Borrow & Return

You can borrow books from other CUNY libraries.

You might also be able to visit other CUNY libraries in person (pre-COVID, you could visit any CUNY library in person, but as of Spring 2022, different colleges have different policies that are subject to change; you can visit the other CUNY library websites to look up their current rules).

For online articles and books that belong to other CUNY colleges, you'd have to use one of their computers on their campus in order to read them,

Other CUNY Libraries | Renew

To see when a book is due, or renew your loan sign into your library account.

Questions? Talk to a librarian.

Request from Another CUNY Library | Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Go to the OneSearch webpage.
  2. Enter your search terms. Today we are searching for the manga series Golden Kamuy.
    Screenshot of the OneSearch search bar with Golden Kamuy entered and Hostos selected.
     
  3. Change your search from Hostos to All CUNY.
    OneSearch search bar with All CUNY displayed in the dropdown menu.
     
  4. Click the magnifying class to search. 
  5. Review your results; when you click on a book's title, you will get to its info page. 
  6. On the info page, if Hostos Library has the book, Hostos will be the first location listed.
    Info page with Hostos Library as the first location.
     
  7. If we do not have it at Hostos, but you see other CUNY colleges listed, you can request the book from another CUNY library.
  8. Sign in so you can make the request, using the same username and password you use for Blackboard and CUNY First.
    Info record's how to get it section with an option stating: Sign in with CUNY Login to see available request options.
     
  9. After you've signed in, select "From Any CUNY library".
    OneSearch Item Record, from any CUNY library prompt
    Info page with From Any CUNY Library encircled.
     
  10. Select Hostos Library as your local library, and then click on "send request".

    OneSearch Item Record, request from any CUNY library request

    Info page box with Request from any CUNY Library box with Local Library Hostos Library encircled.

  11. You've sent your request! When the book arrives at the library, you should get an email at your Hostos email address letting you know you can now come pick it up at the library's circulation desk (when you enter the library, it's the counter to your left).

For books that NO CUNY library has

If you've already checked OneSearch, and discovered that no CUNY library has the book

You can create a free account with Tipasa, the online Inter-Library Loan system, using your 8-digit EMPL ID, and ask to have it delivered to the Hostos Library.

  • Please note that if it turns out a CUNY college does have it, the request will be denied.
  • Also please note that it can take a while for a book to come from another college, especially if the college is out of state. 

You can also try the New York Public Library, Queens Library, or Brooklyn Public Library - no matter which borough you live in, you can get a free library card for all three!

You can also try WorldCat - which searches thousands of libraries at once--to see if the book is available anywhere nearby. If you find one at a private college like NYU or Columbia, ask a librarian who can help you get permission to get the book there.