All physical Reserves material, including AV resources, are held at the Service Desk. The material is available to patrons during the hours when the Service Desk is staffed. Failure to return Reserve items in time will result in the borrower accumulating fines ($1 per hour, max. $25).

BorrowDirect

BorrowDirect is a library service in which JHU affiliates can request books from other BorrowDirect libraries and have them delivered to the Eisenhower Library for their use.  The link to BorrowDirect is on the library's homepage under "Request Materials."  JHU affiliates can also go to BorrowDirect libraries and check out books onsite! Read to see which libraries are part of this program and find out how to check out books onsite.

DIRECT BORROWING (Note: Different from BorrowDirect)

The Eisenhower Library has direct reciprocal borrowing agreements in place for Johns Hopkins faculty and graduate students to go in person to a participating library and borrow materials.

NOTE: Johns Hopkins patrons must obtain the appropriate Direct Borrower Form from the Eisenhower Library Service Desk before visiting one of the libraries below.  Likewise, patrons from participating libraries must get a form from their home library before they can borrow our materials.

Participating libraries:

• George Washington University
• Georgetown University
• Goucher College (faculty only)
• Howard University
• Maryland Institute College of Art
• National Agricultural Library
• St. Mary's Seminary
• Smithsonian Institution
• University of Delaware
• University of Maryland at College Park

Deliveries to the Eisenhower Library arrive at the MSEL circulation desk at Noon and 3:30pm Monday through Friday (please note exceptions to delivery location below).  Weekend deliveries to MSEL arrive by noon.  Here are some guidelines about deliveries:

• Items requested before 1:00pm Monday through Friday will arrive at MSEL on the same day.
• Items requested after 1:00 pm will arrive the following day.
• Items requested before 10:00am on the weekends will arrive on the same day.
• Items requested after 10:00am on weekends will arrive on the following day.
• AV material is delivered to the Eisenhower AV Center on A level.
• Archives and Special Collections items are delivered to Special Collections in the Brody Learning Commons.  Deliveries occur once a day around noon, Monday-Friday. It typically takes 2 business days for material to arrive. 
• Non-affiliates can request books from the LSC or article copies.  They can email staff at the LSC (lsc@jhu.edu), but they must  include a library catalog link for the requested item in their email.
• Copies of articles and sections of books (under 50 pages and within copyright restrictions) are delivered electronically directly to researchers throughout the day.

BorrowDirect

A consortium of Ivy League Libraries plus JHU, MIT, and University of Chicago. Perfect for requesting books not owned by the library or books that are currenlty checked out (no reason to do a recall!).  Search and request using the BorrowDirect link located on the library homepage under the "Request Materials" heading.  JHED login is required.

Interlibrary Loan

Provides patrons access to materials not owned by the Eisenhower Library /Libraries Service Center, or available via BorrowDirect.  Use to request journal articles. JHED login is required.

Eisenhower Express

A service that retrieves and delivers books and articles for faculty, senior staff, graduate students, and the disabled affiliated with the Homewood Schools.  Request in Catalyst and select Homewood Office as pick-up location.  JHED login is required.

Can MSEL materials be returned to other JHU libraries?

Yes.

Library policy


For general inquiries regarding donations, instruct the patron to contact Dave Dudek at ddudek@jhu.edu.

You may also refer patrons directly to the academic liaison of a particular field.

If a patron insists on dropping off donations (or if they leave donation books in bins), you may leave them in the Circulation Workroom.