It’s getting to be time to return the library materials you have checked out. Here are the options which are available as of now.

Returning Materials

While details are still being finalized, we are offering several opportunities to help our patrons return materials.  We are partnering with the Big Ten, ILA/ACRL, and a few public libraries in the area on this initiative and will also receive materials from their patrons.

To help our library patrons, especially graduating students, return library items, we are offering these options during the month of May:

• Libraries’ Drop Boxes are available at many libraries across the state and the US, check out the map here – https://ui-libraries.github.io/Library_Dropoffs/
• Scheduled drop off by emailing lib-engineering@uiowa.edu.  If have equipment, such as laptops or tools to return, we highly recommend scheduling a drop off to ensure the security and safety of the item.
• Request a UPS shipping label, for those who do not have access to a library drop box and live 30 miles or more outside of Iowa City.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact us! You may email us at: lib-engineering@uiowa.edu. We have online  chat available Mon-Fri from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. You may access this by going to our homepage and clicking on the link “Chat with a Librarian.” During those same hours you may text us at 319.250.2176.

 

You have probably heard by now that all University of Iowa Libraries–including the engineering library – closed at 5 pm on Tuesday, March 17 and will be closed through at least April 3. 

We may not be physically in the library but we are working to provide you with the resources you need.

We will still have online chat available Mon-Fri from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. You may access this by going to our homepage and clicking on the link “Chat with a Librarian.” 

You are also encouraged to contact us through our departmental email. It is being monitored closely. The address is lib-eng@uiowa.edu

We have staff who will be coming in routinely to do book scanning and mailing materials to patrons who need them. During the duration we will be mailing book materials to anywhere in the U.S., including personal homes. We will not be able to mail items from our tool library – including technology.

If you are in the Iowa City area and need materials or equipment, send an email to the department email address and we’ll see what can be worked out!

We have so many resources online – e-books, e-articles, streaming videos, and more! Check our “We Are Here for You” link on our homepage – you’ll find blogs about our e-resources and how to access them from off campus – many vendors are granting free access during this time – take advantage!

We will be posting updates about news and updates as we get them – be sure to check our “We Are Here for Your” link regularly – and feel free to email if you have any questions!

For additional information, please see https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/alerts/coronavirus/ 

We really ARE here for you – let us know what you need and we’ll make every effort to help you!

Our physical library may be closed –
but we still are awesome!