Borrowing Library Materials

Borrowers must present a valid Iona ID card each time they wish to check out library materials. Students, faculty and staff may obtain bar-coded, picture ID cards at the Security Office located in the La Penta Student Union. Students attending Iona only for a summer course are issued temporary ID cards at the Ryan Library Help Desk.

Alumni may obtain a bar-coded library card using the Alumni Library Card Request Form or at the Ryan Help Desk, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. They should provide identification including name and address, such as a driver's license. The latest edition of the Iona College Alumni Directory will be consulted as well as the computerized patron file (for recent alumni) for verification of alumni status. Alumni may not borrow more than 5 books at one time. Please note the Alumni Library card does not grant access to the college network or subscription online resources.

Online Library Catalog

Iona College Libraries' online catalog system contains records for all books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials cataloged in Ryan Library, the Helen Arrigoni Library/Technology Center, and the Rockland Graduate Library.

The catalog is publically accessible via the library's webpage. In Ryan Library, the catalog is available to users without an Iona network ID on computers in the hallways of the second and third floor.

Records for each item in the catalog list Call Number, Library Location (Ryan, Arrigoni, Rockland, Irish, Reference, etc.), and Status, i.e. whether or not an item is AVAILABLE or CHECKED OUT.

Loan Periods

Reference books, periodicals, videos, and most items on Reserve may not leave the library.

All circulating items must be returned on or before the due date. The borrowing period is approximately 28 days for items in the regular collection. Curriculum Collection (CC) items may be checked out for 7 days, Leisure Reading Collection books for 21 days. You can check your account online to see when items are due.

The total number of items borrowed at one time may not exceed 15. The total number of books borrowed on one subject, (beginning with the same Dewey Decimal Numbers) may not exceed 5.

The late fine for the regular collection is $.05 per day, per item. The charge for any lost or damaged item is its current replacement cost (with a minimum of $40), $10.00 for processing, plus any late fines accrued.

Renewing Items

You can renew books online, by phone, or in person as long as the item is not being requested by another patron. To renew online, log into Your Library Account with your Iona ID number and last name. You can also call or visit any Circulation Desk.

Item Locations

Ryan Library item locations: Click here to see a map of the library.

Call number begins with...	Location is:
001 - 320	Third Floor, West Wing
321 - 799	Third Floor, South Wing
800 - 840	Second Floor, East Wing
841 - 999	Second Floor, West Wing
Exceptions: If call number is proceeded by:
R	Reference - First Floor, East Wing
I	Irish - Second Floor, Irish Room
Q or QQ	Oversized - Third Floor, West Wing
CAT	Committee on the Art of Teaching - CELTIC (ask at Ryan Help Desk)
Petronio Room	Ask at Ryan Help Desk Desk
Video-CAS	Video - ask at Ryan Help Desk
DVD	DVD - ask at Ryan Help Desk
RESERVE	Ask at Ryan Help Desk
Other item locations:
Periodicals (Journals/Newspapers)	First Floor, Periodicals Room; or First Floor, Reference Room for recent issues
Index	First Floor, Periodicals Room; First two shelves
LAC	Library of American Civilization Microfiche - Ask a Ryan Help Desk
LEL	Library of English Literature Microfiche - Ask at Ryan Help Desk
netLibrary	Electronic book - Click "Linked Resources" for access

Arrigoni Library item locations

Call number begins with...	Location is:
0 - 999	Movable shelves across from microform cabinets
Exceptions: If call number is proceeded by:
R	Movable shelves - First row
CC	Curriculum Collection - Second Floor
RESERVE	Bring Reserve Number to Main Desk
Other item locations:
Index	Corner shelves near copy machine
Periodicals (Journals/Newspapers)	Closed stacks - Request at Main Desk

All Rockland items are in the Rockland Graduate CampusLibrary.

Holds and Recalls

Patrons interested in an item that is listed as CHECKED-OUT or OVERDUE in the library catalog, can ask at the Circulation Desk about placing a hold or a recall on that item. A patron may place a HOLD on a book charged out, or a RECALL on a book that has been been out for more than its initial loan period. When the item is returned an email will be sent to the patron's Iona email account, and it will be held for up to one week at the library circulation desk.

Missing Items

If an item whose circulation status in the catalog is "ON SHELF" cannot be found on the shelf, patrons may fill out a yellow Search Request Card at the Circulation Desk. The library staff will search for the item and notify the requester of the result, usually within a few days. If the item is found, it will held for up to one week at the Circulation Desk. An item not found, is given a MISSING status in the catalog.

Please note, Interlibrary Loan requests for items held by the Libraries will only be processed if items have been given a MISSING status in the catalog.

Miscellaneous

Copy machines are available in the libraries. Fee for copies is $.10 per page. All copying must conform to the limits set forth in the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 (Title 17, United States Code).

In Ryan Library, there are copy machines on the main floor and the Reference Room. Machines are coin-operated. There is a change machine located in the back of the Reference Room and in the copy machine area by the elevator. A $5.00 copy card is also available for purchase in the Reference Room. The Reference Room has free microform (fiche and film) reader/printer machines.

In the Arrigoni Library, the copy machine is located in the Reference area and the free microform reader/printer machine is located near the microfiche cabinets.

Restrooms in Ryan are located on the main floor outside the Romita Auditorium, behind the Reference Desk, the back of the Reference Room, and the second floor main hallway. Public telephones are located on the main floor behind the Reference Room.

Food is allowed only in the cafe area.

Cell phones should only be used (ringing and talking) in designated Cell Phone Friendly areas.