The NYSID library is available only for use by the current students, faculty and staff of the institution. Currently affiliated members of the NYSID community must present a NYSID ID with valid term sticker to library staff for check-out of materials.
Students of New York University, The New School, and Cooper Union have both use and check-out privileges at the NYSID library as members of the BobCat consortium.
Members of other area institutions that are members of Metro may use the NYSID library collections by obtaining a Metro pass from their institution and presenting it to NYSID library staff.
Renewal Policy
NYSID students and members of the Bobcat consortium may renew a book one time, for an additional month, before it is due back in the library. This ensures that books are available when students need them.
Audiovisual materials cannot be renewed.
Check Outs, Fines and Penalties
Checkout, Fines and Penalties
Undergraduates with check out privileges in good standing may check out up to 10 items, with 28 day check out terms.
Graduate students and faculty with check out privileges in good standing may check out up to 15 items, with 28 day check out terms.
Fines are assessed for undergraduate and graduate students at .25 cents per day, $1 per hour for reserves and $1 per day for recalled books and audiovisual material.
Fines of $5 or more will result in patrons not being able to borrow or renew items until the fine is reduced, This $5 limit applies to all consortium libraries.
The fee for a lost book is $105 replacement and processing.
Fines and fees totaling over $20 may result in a registration block at NYSID
NOTICE: Any destructive act toward books, magazines and other library property such as writing on or removing pages and images is subject to replacement fines and possible dismissal.
