Access Services

Circulation Services

Circulation Services are provided at the Circulation Desk. The Circulation Desk is located on the Main (First Floor) of Kemp Library. Access Services Staff work at the Circulation Desk to help patrons borrow and return library materials. Patrons may return library materials to the Circulation Desk during Regular operating hours or use the book drop located outside of the library building entrance after hours. Patrons may ask for research assistance from a librarian at the Circulation Desk. Patrons may get help with Printing and Scanning Services and Interlibrary Loan Services at the Circulation Desk.

Borrowing and Returning Library Materials

Students, faculty and staff, ESU Alumni, Faculty Emeriti, Visiting Scholars, and Friends of Kemp Library may borrow and return items at the Circulation Desk. Patrons must have their ESU eCard or Courtesy Card to borrow items. Materials can be renewed in person at the Circulation Desk, or by emailing klibrary@esu.edu. Materials can be renewed as long as the items are not overdue, on hold, or recalled.

Fines, Fees, Blocks and Holds

Fines and Fees

• Kemp Library does not charge fines or fees for any library materials owned by the East Stroudsburg University (ESU). Fines may appear in our library catalog if an item is overdue, but will be waived after the item is returned.
• Fines and fees may be charged for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials since these items are not owned by ESU. ILL fines and fees may not be waived and must be paid by the patron.
• Patrons must pay for all overdue fines, fees, and replacement charges they accrue.

Blocks

• Patrons may be blocked from borrowing additional library materials if they owe fines/fees or have long overdue items.

Holds

• A hold may be placed on a student’s university account because of damaged, lost, or unpaid library materials. Holds can prevent students from receiving grades, getting copies of transcripts, registering for classes or applying for graduation.

Library Notices

All notices are automatically sent out to the patron's email by the library's online catalog. These can be overdue notices, hold request letters, recall notices, cancellation notices, and notices of fines and fees. It is the patron’s responsibility to keep Kemp Library up-to-date on any changes in street address, e-mail, and phone numbers. Patrons must return all library materials by the designated due date on the notice(s).

Loan Periods by Patron - Circulating Book Collections

Commonly Loaned Library Materials

Friends of Kemp Library

Friends of Kemp Library include Alumni, Community Users, Visiting Scholars or any other individual who is not part of the ESU Community (Student, Staff, Faculty)

Library Privileges

• Check out up to 10 items from these collections: Main Circulating Collection, Government Documents, and Children’s Collection
• Circulation Time Period - 4 weeks (28 days) with one renewal, unless there is a hold on the item(s)
• Research Assistance from a librarian – walk in or call in
• Building access from opening to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., Friends are welcome to stay if they are already in the building. Re-entry not allowed if Friend leaves building after 6 p.m.
• Guest WiFi Available - The wireless guest network "ESU Guest" does not require a password for login. The "ESU Guest" network will automatically forget your device every eight hours as a security measure.

Fines and Fees

No fines for university owned library materials unless items are lost or damaged. Lost or damaged items must be replaced by the patron.

Services Not Available

• Public phone
• Fax machine
• Copier
• Printing
• Study rooms
• Laptop loans
• Interlibrary Loan Services
• Off campus access to licensed databases
• No change for parking meters

Faculty Emeriti

Library Privileges

• Check out up to 10 items from these collections:  Main Circulating Collection, Government Documents, and Children’s Collection
• Circulation Time Period - 4 weeks (28 days) with one renewal, unless there is a hold on the item(s)
• Access to Licensed databases on campus only.
• Access to a select group of Freely Available databases off campus. Visit the Databases page and chose the pull down menu for "Database Types" and choose "Freely Available".
• Interlibrary Loan Services - Faculty Emeriti can request books and articles using the same username and password as their ESU email.
• Research Assistance from a librarian – walk in, call in.
• Building access from opening to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., Faculty Emeriti are welcome to stay if they are already in the building.  Re-entry not allowed if Faculty Emeriti leaves building after 6 p.m.
• Guest WiFi - The wireless guest network "ESU Guest" does not require a password for login. The "ESU Guest" network will automatically forget your device every eight hours as a security measure.

Fines and Fees

No fines for university owned library materials unless items are lost or damaged.

Lost or damaged items must be replaced by the Faculty Emeritus

Services Not Available

• Public phone
• Fax machine
• Coin operated copier
• Printing
• No change for parking meters